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submitted 1 month ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

Summary

Putin’s actions after Trump’s election, including a delayed congratulations and a denial of a phone call, suggest a lack of respect for Trump’s personal relationship with him.

Russia’s intelligence chief’s statement that Trump owes them favors for their support in his election, along with hints that he is expected to “pay back” certain obligations, amounts to a bold threat of blackmail.

Trump’s foreign policy, which favors a realignment with Russia, may be challenged by Putin’s actions and the revelation of Russian interference in the election.

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[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 112 points 1 month ago

Does Trump think Putin is his friend or does Trump need to pretend for his own ego's sake that the man he's taking orders from or else also likes him?

[-] angrystego@lemmy.world 59 points 1 month ago

This is an old one, but I always enjoy telling it in new contexts:

Trump walks outside the White House aimlessly. He slowly picks up a stone, inspects it closely, then puts it back and continues his slow walk.

Vance is worried and calls the Kremlin for help.

"We'll look into it, Mr. Vance... hang on... Oh. We're terribly sorry, the fault is ours. By mistake we've sent him the instructions meant for Lunokhod.

[-] cygnus@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 month ago

This is an old one

When I got to the punchline I realized you weren't kidding.

[-] angrystego@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago

Yep, it's that old, but very recyclable.

[-] PorradaVFR@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago
[-] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Lunokhod is a soviet lunar rover.

[-] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 month ago

Ok that's pretty fuckin funny 😂

[-] jballs@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Lunokhod was an old Russian lunar rover would have been receiving instructions for picking up rocks on the moon. The joke is that Trump (or whoever the original subject of the joke was back in the day) was so controlled by Russia that they were beaming him instructions directly.

[-] PorradaVFR@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Ok that's solid! Wish I'd known the setup before.

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