September 5, 2019: Slow Walk, Blackmailing Kiev, Uncertain Partner

A Rachel Maddow report on MSNBC highlighted four areas in which our Caesar Disgustus is dismantling the response by the United States to the Russian seizure of the Crimea.

First, with sanctions, Disgustus has worked to reduce, or eliminate altogether the sanctions imposed on Russian nationals.  Disgustus has tried to unilaterally some sanctions and 'slow walk' the imposition of others.  Discussions about lifting sanctions occurred during the campaign as well as the transition and were foremost on the foreign policy agenda until the Michael Flynn scandal tanked the effort.

Secondly, at the G-7 meeting, Disgustus campaigned to re-admit Russia to the group after the expulsion of the country as a penalty for its actions.

Third, Disgustus has withheld military aid, begun under Obama, to Ukraine undermining the U.S. commitment to the country as it struggles with its threatening neighbor.  Indeed, by some reports, Disgustus is blackmailing the government at Kiev withholding assistance unless the Ukrainian government helps in the tRUMP investigation of Joe Biden's business dealings in the country.  Politico reported that a billion dollars in military aid is being held due to further review.  If the money isn't spent by month's end the money will expire, and the money cannot be spent while under review.
Finally, the European Reassurance or Deterrence Initiative, funds designed to aid our European allies deter Russian actions, has been raided in order to build his 'wall'.  Money for air base upgrades, munitions storage areas, port operations facilities and other assets were instituted by the Obama administration as a means of assuring our European allies that we indeed have their back.

Once again, behaviorally, the tRUMP administration is signaling our European Allies that we are an uncertain partner and to our Russian adversaries that this administration is a Russian asset.

The question is why?  As reported by Lawrence O'Donnell, a source familiar with tRUMP's tax returns indicate that his loans through Deutche Bank were co-signed by Russian oligarchs close to Putin.  O'Donnell has since recanted the story, saying that citing only one source violates the journalistic standards of MSNBC, but it is clear from other reporting, David Kay Johnston among them,  that tRUMP has deep Russian financial ties going back decades.

Caesar Disgustus is indeed a Russian Asset.   Every action of this White House regarding Russia demonstrates it, as does his groveling at the feet of the Russian potentate whenever they are in the same room.  A Russian asset and a useful idiot.

"An Br'er Putin, he jus' laugh and laugh"

Impeach and Imprison.