He kept the pressure on.
Trump lifted it and kowtowed to Putin.
The Russians started a war. The biggest since WWII. And they announced that victory in Ukraine would only be the first step to rebuilding the Iron Curtain.
Trump and his cult have reinforced those ambitions, as you are doing now.
Niethr Russia or Ukraine are interested in ending this war.
However, had we continued to support Ukraine along with NATO, the Russians would be in a far weaker position. And would have had incentive to settle.
Trump threatened to up the game with sanctions on partners who traded in Russian oil.
Putin took the meeting.
And then TACO backed off on his sanctions. Giving Putin a victory.
Now, Trump will BS about the “next step” and a trilateral meeting.
When Trump mentioned it on the tarmac. Putin pointedly did not respondSo Trump will either around for a few months, while the Russians sell oil to India. No sanctions.
This I will go on for a while, and Trump will continue to tacitly kowtow to Putin, as he always has.