How Trump's hold on military aid to Ukraine helped the Russians?

[kentuck]

There were plans in the works for the new president, Zelensky, to meet with Putin and Russian representatives about finding a resolution to the war in eastern Ukraine and the Donbass region.

By withholding military aid to Ukraine, Trump strengthened the hand of the Russians. Without the aid, the Ukrainians were weakened and had a much weaker hand with which to negotiate with the Russians. It emboldened and strengthened the Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine.

Trump signaled to the Ukraine people that America was not standing behind them in their war with the Russian rebels. It was a heavy blow for the new leaders and the new democracy.

Some argued that the delay in assistance had no impact because Ukraine eventually got their military aid. They were wrong. It helped Russia and it hurt Ukraine.

[Wellstone ruled]

1. That was Putin's game plan from the get go.

Now that Donbass Region has been ceded to Putin,watch for more Military Actions by Putin to claim more territory in the near future. Never forget,Spring is the start of the Fighting Season.

[Turbineguy]

2. Trump had three tasks

Get the Russian sanctions lifted.
Get Russia off the hook on the 2016 and 2020 election tampering
Cut off support for Ukraine.

After all, he's an agent for Russia and he's supposed to do his job.

OK. now let's say you hire the Trump Gang to rob a bank. You tamper with the software to unlock the safe outside of normal hours. You get copies of the key to the bank's front door. You tell the gang which wire to cut on the alarm system. They have 10 minutes to get in and out with the loot. Their escape is assured.

But you hired the Trump Gang. They get caught because Trump stops to steal the pens on a chain that people use to fill out deposit and withdrawal slips.