Did Trump strike in the back?

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By order of US President Donald Trump, the American army struck a missile blow to one of the military bases of Syria. In response to Syrian aircraft of a chemical attack in the province of Idlib, as a result of which many people died.

Trump's actions for Putin and Russian establishment are nothing more than a blow to the back. He was perceived as his person. The message about Trump’s victory in the elections was met by State Duma deputies with violent applause. It was formed that Putin appointed him the president of America, and not the people chose. There was a hope for lifting sanctions, recognition of Crimea, etc. And here is such a metamorphosis.

This is a blow to Putin's image as an omnipotent leader of a planetary scale. Russia did not defend its ally. Where were the vaunted Anti-Carabs of the S-300 and S-400, the placement of which at the Khmeimim air base announced with pathos? Putin ceases to be perceived by a strong personality and his chances of maintaining power are reduced.

The algorithm for the development of events could not turn the United States into an ally of Russia. Whoever came to the White House. Moreover, it was obvious to me from the very beginning that Trump is potentially more dangerous than Clinton and Obama. The latter always showed indecision than Putin encouraged aggressive creeps. For example, at the beginning of the Civil War, he threatened to strike at Syria, but retreat

In any case, the internal political life of Russia awaits a new round of anti -American hysteria. Trump was good, now he becomes bad.

Putin's reaction is still unknown. Further development will be depending on it. Two options are possible, soft and hard. Soft will mean a conspiracy of a cunning security officer with a cunning businessman, where the first will take on the role of the leader. When Türkiye shot down the Russian plane, Putin was able to return the President of Erdogan to the fairway of Russian politics by cunning manipulations and provocations, turn Turkey back, if not an ally, then into a partner.

But the soft version with Trump is less likely. Russia enters during the elections. The strengthening of the Russian opposition, led by Navalny, occurred under the influence of some mitigation in the field of foreign policy in connection with the advent of the “pro -Russian” candidate for the post of US president, some thaw. To maintain power, Putin needs to twist the nuts, the enemy is gentle. Therefore, anti -Americanism returns, it will become a central element of the Kremlin propaganda machine.

The strike on an independent state bypassing the UN is a dangerous precedent. Since in foreign policy, Russia Putin seeks to copy the behavior of the United States in everything, this is fraught with excesses. Suppose there is a reason to fear provocation somewhere in the Crimea or in the Donbass arranged by the Gabeshniki, to accuse Ukraine with the expectation and declare the right to aggression against it. It is dangerous.