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Frum: Putin exploiting Trump's weakness in Ukraine war
Original: Frum on the latest Trump fiasco… “Putin is attempting to leverage Russia’s most strategic asset in his war on Ukraine: T
David Frum argues in The Atlantic that Vladimir Putin is leveraging what he calls Russia's most strategic asset in the war on Ukraine: Donald Trump's weakness for corruption. The comment, shared widely in discussions of the latest controversy surrounding Trump, frames the US president's vulnerability to graft as something Moscow actively exploits to undermine Western support for Kyiv.
Why now: A prominent conservative commentator's sharp criticism of Trump's ties to Russia is drawing attention amid a fresh controversy.
David FrumDonald TrumpVladimir PutinRussiaUkraine
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- Frum on the latest Trump fiasco… “Putin is attempting to leverage Russia’s most strategic asset in his war on Ukraine: Trump’s weakness for corruption.” # politics # energy # ukraine # putin # trump # Diesel https://www. theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/10/… · hanspetermeyer@mstdn.ca · 9
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