• Tamo240@programming.dev
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    17 hours ago

    If his actions benefit Russia is he not an asset to them? The question should be is he a Russian actor or just a useful idiot to them.

    • slakemoth@lemmygrad.ml
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      14 hours ago

      An asset is something you own and have heavy influence on or control. I.e. Israel is an USAian asset, nazarbaev was a Russian asset.

      This is just two powers taking their spoils. Russia spent a lot on this war , as did the usa. Now they want récompense.

      Putin is a rational actor, not some demon. He is working with Trump because it benefits Russia in this instance.