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> Somehow the US managed to break down all that good will in such a short amount of time

Because US administration is compromised. Putin says jump, Krasnov asks how high.

Yes, I'm sure Putin told Trump to take out 2 of his allies in succession...

You don't understand Russian mentality. The closer ally you are, the more likely you'll find yourself being defenestrated.

And this is why Russian states seem to always end up collapsing in on themselves...

If I fall asleep and wake up in a hundred years and am asked what is happening in Russia, I will answer: drinking and stealing.

Putin needs higher oil prices a lot more than he needs either Iran or Venezuela (or Cuba, for that matter).

Yes that is clearly the case. Obviously Putin told Trump to start seizing his oil tankers recently.