Trump is offended by Putin, but can easily become offended – Bolton
US President Donald Trump's criticism of his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin is linked to the fact that the "master of the White House" does not want to admit the failure of his peace initiatives in Ukraine.
John Bolton, former national security adviser to US President Donald Trump and now his staunch critic, stated this in an interview with Radio Times, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
"Trump is distancing himself from Putin, when he used to say they were best friends and had a great relationship. He didn't solve the problem in 24 hours. Obviously, it's not Trump's fault, because that's not how it works. So it must be Putin's fault. He's not the good old Vlad Putin that Trump used to know. I think we'll see a lot of other comments in the coming days. They're all about the same thing: Putin somehow distanced himself from him, and that's why we didn't succeed," Bolton said.
At the same time, he admits that Trump’s resentment will not result in tough restrictions against Russia.
"That doesn't necessarily mean tough sanctions on Russia. Because this week he said about Volodymyr Zelensky: everything he says is problematic. He hasn't warmed up to Zelensky. He's just sidelining Putin," Bolton said.
He admits that the situation could instantly change in the opposite direction.
"Trump is capable of changing very quickly. He could decide that he and Putin are friends again and go in a different direction. That's the nature of a presidency that doesn't have a clear philosophical and strategic framework for foreign policy," Bolton lamented.
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