Trump’s Proposed Defense Cuts and Russia’s G7 Reinstatement Spark Outrage
Ten years after Russia’s expulsion from the G8 for its annexation of Crimea, Donald Trump advocated for Russia’s reinstatement, blaming previous administrations for the conflict in Ukraine. He further proposed a 50 percent reduction in the US defense budget, contingent on negotiations with Russia and China to achieve similar cuts. Trump asserted that Russia’s invasion was provoked by Ukraine’s potential NATO membership and expressed a belief that Putin desires peace, despite evidence to the contrary. He notably refrained from demanding any territorial concessions from Russia in any potential settlement.
John Q. Hosedrinker