@v0ider Of course I don't buy into Trump being a Russian puppet, but it was absolutely in Russia's interest to form ties with Trump's campaign, even if they weren't direct. Hillary would have been just as anti-Russian interests as Obama was, which would be bad for the Russian economy. Putin hated Clinton, and he outright admitted that he wanted Trump to win. This isn't about whether or not Trump is a Russian agent or something, its about a combination of Russian elements influencing campaigns through manipulation of information, especially by leaking documents at key points. Its actually genius, and it sets a dangerous precedent because it's not an easy form of political manipulation to stop or identify. The US has actually done similar things, it's not at all like the US is innocent of political manipulation, but for it to be manipulated is an upset, understandably, for a country that has always seen itself as indomitable.
Also Trump's sudden bombing of Assad's regime is still an unknown factor that could go various ways. Either Trump is strong arming for increased military influence and prestige in the region to counter Russia's, or its a faux escalation, saber rattling to set a table for high profile negotiations, especially if that could lead to the removal of economic sanctions on Russia and the establishment of cooperative US corporate interests in Russian territory, from which various key figures in the american administration would gain a great deal. You have to remember that American actions almost always ultimately are compelled by the interests of the enormous financial institutions and industries that dominate our society, and that's as true with Trump as it was with Obama, Clinton, Bush, or pretty much every president of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Also North Korea isn't a key Russian ally, they're barely even a buffer state, especially considering that a total collapse of the DPRK state would be more likely to lead to the establishment of a chinese puppet government than US presence in the region. At best, NK represents an arms market for Russia, but its just not comparatively lucrative to Russia's energy market it can establish in various regions of the world if there was a lack of US or NATO interference or economic sanctions.
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@v0ider Of course I don't buy into Trump being a Russian puppet, but it was absolutely in Russia's interest to form ties with Trump's campaign, even if they weren't direct. Hillary would have been just as anti-Russian interests as Obama was, which would be bad for the Russian economy. Putin hated Clinton, and he outright admitted that he wanted Trump to win. This isn't about whether or not Trump is a Russian agent or something, its about a combination of Russian elements influencing campaigns through manipulation of information, especially by leaking documents at key points. Its actually genius, and it sets a dangerous precedent because it's not an easy form of political manipulation to stop or identify. The US has actually done similar things, it's not at all like the US is innocent of political manipulation, but for it to be manipulated is an upset, understandably, for a country that has always seen itself as indomitable.
Also Trump's sudden bombing of Assad's regime is still an unknown factor that could go various ways. Either Trump is strong arming for increased military influence and prestige in the region to counter Russia's, or its a faux escalation, saber rattling to set a table for high profile negotiations, especially if that could lead to the removal of economic sanctions on Russia and the establishment of cooperative US corporate interests in Russian territory, from which various key figures in the american administration would gain a great deal. You have to remember that American actions almost always ultimately are compelled by the interests of the enormous financial institutions and industries that dominate our society, and that's as true with Trump as it was with Obama, Clinton, Bush, or pretty much every president of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Also North Korea isn't a key Russian ally, they're barely even a buffer state, especially considering that a total collapse of the DPRK state would be more likely to lead to the establishment of a chinese puppet government than US presence in the region. At best, NK represents an arms market for Russia, but its just not comparatively lucrative to Russia's energy market it can establish in various regions of the world if there was a lack of US or NATO interference or economic sanctions.