Is Trump a Russian asset?

First, what is an “asset”? An asset is a resource that provides benefits.

The only thing we need to look at to understand that, yes, indeed, Donald Trump is a Russian asset is whether he acts in a way that meets the definition of a resource that provides benefits. So, we just have to look at what he’s done.

Let’s start with the most recent example of Trump backing Putin’s call for a temporary ceasefire covering Victory Day. This proposal came out of a 90-minute discussion between the two Presidents and offers no benefit to anyone other than the dictator in the Kremlin, who wants to hold his parade on Red Square without any embarrassing incidents like Ukrainian drones messing up the propaganda show.

There’s nothing reciprocal here. There’s certainly no benefit to the United States here. Has Trump just acted as a resource to seek benefits for Russia? Yes.

Let’s move on to more serious questions. Since Trump was reinstalled as the US president, US aid to Ukraine has reduced by 99%. There are many arguments that have been used to justify this move, none of which stack up under scrutiny.

So, has Trump acted as a resource that provides benefits for Russia? Yes.

Another way in which Trump is acting in the interests of Russia, and is therefore a Russian asset by definition, is his oft-stated and long-standing animosity towards NATO.

So, no matter how you look at it - Trump is a Russian asset.

Source: based on Kyiv Post article by Paul Niland