The Weaponization of Russia in US Domestic Politics
... American political discourse, Russia has become a bludgeon with which the liberal establishment seeks to beat President Donald Trump and his administration. In effect, by appealing to Russia as the source of Trump’s electoral success, the American deep state is working to delegitimise the new administration. In the view of this narrative, Trump’s policies, especially ... ... this blog post, attention will be drawn to its background and utility for the American liberals in their anti-Trump effort. US-Russia relations took a massive hit when Obama announced in 2013 that the Assad government had crossed the red line in the ...