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Bolton: 'Putin saw Trump doing a lot of his work for him'
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Phil Yagoda
2022-03-29 17:11:00 UTC
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doing-a-lot-of-his-work-for-him
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that one of
the reasons
that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not move to invade Ukraine
during former
President Trump's term in office was that he saw "Trump doing a lot of his
work for
him."
He said in an interview on SiriusXM's "Julie Mason Mornings" that he
thought maybe
in a second term, Trump would "make good" on his "desire to get out of
NATO," which
would then ease Putin's path forward.
Bolton said he believes that the Russian president thinks "a weaker NATO"
equals
a "stronger Russia."
He made similar comments during a Washington Post Live event on Friday,
saying
that Putin was "waiting" for a possible United States withdrawal from NATO
and that
former Trump would have likely made such a move had he been reelected.
Putin's only mistake was trusting Trump's poor work ethic.
Phil Yagoda
2022-03-30 14:38:03 UTC
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doing-a-lot-of-his-work-for-him
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that one of
the reasons
that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not move to invade Ukraine
during former
President Trump's term in office was that he saw "Trump doing a lot of his
work for
him."
He said in an interview on SiriusXM's "Julie Mason Mornings" that he
thought maybe
in a second term, Trump would "make good" on his "desire to get out of
NATO," which
would then ease Putin's path forward.
Bolton said he believes that the Russian president thinks "a weaker NATO"
equals
a "stronger Russia."
He made similar comments during a Washington Post Live event on Friday,
saying
that Putin was "waiting" for a possible United States withdrawal from NATO
and that
former Trump would have likely made such a move had he been reelected.
Putin's only mistake was trusting Trump's poor work ethic.
Phil Yagoda
2022-04-01 02:24:34 UTC
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doing-a-lot-of-his-work-for-him
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that one of
the reasons
that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not move to invade Ukraine
during former
President Trump's term in office was that he saw "Trump doing a lot of his
work for
him."
He said in an interview on SiriusXM's "Julie Mason Mornings" that he
thought maybe
in a second term, Trump would "make good" on his "desire to get out of
NATO," which
would then ease Putin's path forward.
Bolton said he believes that the Russian president thinks "a weaker NATO"
equals
a "stronger Russia."
He made similar comments during a Washington Post Live event on Friday,
saying
that Putin was "waiting" for a possible United States withdrawal from NATO
and that
former Trump would have likely made such a move had he been reelected.
Putin's only mistake was trusting Trump's poor work ethic.
Phil Yagoda
2022-04-02 23:11:18 UTC
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doing-a-lot-of-his-work-for-him
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that one of
the reasons
that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not move to invade Ukraine
during former
President Trump's term in office was that he saw "Trump doing a lot of his
work for
him."
He said in an interview on SiriusXM's "Julie Mason Mornings" that he
thought maybe
in a second term, Trump would "make good" on his "desire to get out of
NATO," which
would then ease Putin's path forward.
Bolton said he believes that the Russian president thinks "a weaker NATO"
equals
a "stronger Russia."
He made similar comments during a Washington Post Live event on Friday,
saying
that Putin was "waiting" for a possible United States withdrawal from NATO
and that
former Trump would have likely made such a move had he been reelected.
Putin's only mistake was trusting Trump's poor work ethic.
Phil Yagoda
2022-04-03 19:22:00 UTC
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doing-a-lot-of-his-work-for-him
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that one of
the reasons
that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not move to invade Ukraine
during former
President Trump's term in office was that he saw "Trump doing a lot of his
work for
him."
He said in an interview on SiriusXM's "Julie Mason Mornings" that he
thought maybe
in a second term, Trump would "make good" on his "desire to get out of
NATO," which
would then ease Putin's path forward.
Bolton said he believes that the Russian president thinks "a weaker NATO"
equals
a "stronger Russia."
He made similar comments during a Washington Post Live event on Friday,
saying
that Putin was "waiting" for a possible United States withdrawal from NATO
and that
former Trump would have likely made such a move had he been reelected.
Putin's only mistake was trusting Trump's poor work ethic.
Phil Yagoda
2022-04-04 01:00:32 UTC
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doing-a-lot-of-his-work-for-him
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that one of
the reasons
that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not move to invade Ukraine
during former
President Trump's term in office was that he saw "Trump doing a lot of his
work for
him."
He said in an interview on SiriusXM's "Julie Mason Mornings" that he
thought maybe
in a second term, Trump would "make good" on his "desire to get out of
NATO," which
would then ease Putin's path forward.
Bolton said he believes that the Russian president thinks "a weaker NATO"
equals
a "stronger Russia."
He made similar comments during a Washington Post Live event on Friday,
saying
that Putin was "waiting" for a possible United States withdrawal from NATO
and that
former Trump would have likely made such a move had he been reelected.
Putin's only mistake was trusting Trump's poor work ethic.
Phil Yagoda
2022-04-04 12:49:04 UTC
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/597523-bolton-putin-saw-trump-
doing-a-lot-of-his-work-for-him
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that one of
the reasons
that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not move to invade Ukraine
during former
President Trump's term in office was that he saw "Trump doing a lot of his
work for
him."
He said in an interview on SiriusXM's "Julie Mason Mornings" that he
thought maybe
in a second term, Trump would "make good" on his "desire to get out of
NATO," which
would then ease Putin's path forward.
Bolton said he believes that the Russian president thinks "a weaker NATO"
equals
a "stronger Russia."
He made similar comments during a Washington Post Live event on Friday,
saying
that Putin was "waiting" for a possible United States withdrawal from NATO
and that
former Trump would have likely made such a move had he been reelected.
Putin's only mistake was trusting Trump's poor work ethic.
Phil Yagoda
2022-04-04 15:26:02 UTC
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/597523-bolton-putin-saw-trump-
doing-a-lot-of-his-work-for-him
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that one of
the reasons
that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not move to invade Ukraine
during former
President Trump's term in office was that he saw "Trump doing a lot of his
work for
him."
He said in an interview on SiriusXM's "Julie Mason Mornings" that he
thought maybe
in a second term, Trump would "make good" on his "desire to get out of
NATO," which
would then ease Putin's path forward.
Bolton said he believes that the Russian president thinks "a weaker NATO"
equals
a "stronger Russia."
He made similar comments during a Washington Post Live event on Friday,
saying
that Putin was "waiting" for a possible United States withdrawal from NATO
and that
former Trump would have likely made such a move had he been reelected.
Putin's only mistake was trusting Trump's poor work ethic.
Phil Yagoda
2022-04-04 18:37:48 UTC
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/597523-bolton-putin-saw-trump-
doing-a-lot-of-his-work-for-him
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that one of
the reasons
that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not move to invade Ukraine
during former
President Trump's term in office was that he saw "Trump doing a lot of his
work for
him."
He said in an interview on SiriusXM's "Julie Mason Mornings" that he
thought maybe
in a second term, Trump would "make good" on his "desire to get out of
NATO," which
would then ease Putin's path forward.
Bolton said he believes that the Russian president thinks "a weaker NATO"
equals
a "stronger Russia."
He made similar comments during a Washington Post Live event on Friday,
saying
that Putin was "waiting" for a possible United States withdrawal from NATO
and that
former Trump would have likely made such a move had he been reelected.
Putin's only mistake was trusting Trump's poor work ethic.
Phil Yagoda
2022-04-04 22:03:09 UTC
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/597523-bolton-putin-saw-trump-
doing-a-lot-of-his-work-for-him
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that one of
the reasons
that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not move to invade Ukraine
during former
President Trump's term in office was that he saw "Trump doing a lot of his
work for
him."
He said in an interview on SiriusXM's "Julie Mason Mornings" that he
thought maybe
in a second term, Trump would "make good" on his "desire to get out of
NATO," which
would then ease Putin's path forward.
Bolton said he believes that the Russian president thinks "a weaker NATO"
equals
a "stronger Russia."
He made similar comments during a Washington Post Live event on Friday,
saying
that Putin was "waiting" for a possible United States withdrawal from NATO
and that
former Trump would have likely made such a move had he been reelected.
Putin's only mistake was trusting Trump's poor work ethic.
Phil Yagoda
2022-04-05 00:03:05 UTC
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/597523-bolton-putin-saw-trump-
doing-a-lot-of-his-work-for-him
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that one of
the reasons
that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not move to invade Ukraine
during former
President Trump's term in office was that he saw "Trump doing a lot of his
work for
him."
He said in an interview on SiriusXM's "Julie Mason Mornings" that he
thought maybe
in a second term, Trump would "make good" on his "desire to get out of
NATO," which
would then ease Putin's path forward.
Bolton said he believes that the Russian president thinks "a weaker NATO"
equals
a "stronger Russia."
He made similar comments during a Washington Post Live event on Friday,
saying
that Putin was "waiting" for a possible United States withdrawal from NATO
and that
former Trump would have likely made such a move had he been reelected.
Putin's only mistake was trusting Trump's poor work ethic.
Phil Yagoda
2022-04-05 11:22:42 UTC
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doing-a-lot-of-his-work-for-him
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that one of
the reasons
that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not move to invade Ukraine
during former
President Trump's term in office was that he saw "Trump doing a lot of his
work for
him."
He said in an interview on SiriusXM's "Julie Mason Mornings" that he
thought maybe
in a second term, Trump would "make good" on his "desire to get out of
NATO," which
would then ease Putin's path forward.
Bolton said he believes that the Russian president thinks "a weaker NATO"
equals
a "stronger Russia."
He made similar comments during a Washington Post Live event on Friday,
saying
that Putin was "waiting" for a possible United States withdrawal from NATO
and that
former Trump would have likely made such a move had he been reelected.
Putin's only mistake was trusting Trump's poor work ethic.
Phil Yagoda
2022-04-06 01:56:00 UTC
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/597523-bolton-putin-saw-trump-
doing-a-lot-of-his-work-for-him
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that one of
the reasons
that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not move to invade Ukraine
during former
President Trump's term in office was that he saw "Trump doing a lot of his
work for
him."
He said in an interview on SiriusXM's "Julie Mason Mornings" that he
thought maybe
in a second term, Trump would "make good" on his "desire to get out of
NATO," which
would then ease Putin's path forward.
Bolton said he believes that the Russian president thinks "a weaker NATO"
equals
a "stronger Russia."
He made similar comments during a Washington Post Live event on Friday,
saying
that Putin was "waiting" for a possible United States withdrawal from NATO
and that
former Trump would have likely made such a move had he been reelected.
Putin's only mistake was trusting Trump's poor work ethic.
Phil Yagoda
2022-04-06 12:57:54 UTC
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/597523-bolton-putin-saw-trump-
doing-a-lot-of-his-work-for-him
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that one of
the reasons
that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not move to invade Ukraine
during former
President Trump's term in office was that he saw "Trump doing a lot of his
work for
him."
He said in an interview on SiriusXM's "Julie Mason Mornings" that he
thought maybe
in a second term, Trump would "make good" on his "desire to get out of
NATO," which
would then ease Putin's path forward.
Bolton said he believes that the Russian president thinks "a weaker NATO"
equals
a "stronger Russia."
He made similar comments during a Washington Post Live event on Friday,
saying
that Putin was "waiting" for a possible United States withdrawal from NATO
and that
former Trump would have likely made such a move had he been reelected.
Putin's only mistake was trusting Trump's poor work ethic.
Phil Yagoda
2022-04-07 18:50:57 UTC
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/597523-bolton-putin-saw-trump-
doing-a-lot-of-his-work-for-him
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that one of
the reasons
that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not move to invade Ukraine
during former
President Trump's term in office was that he saw "Trump doing a lot of his
work for
him."
He said in an interview on SiriusXM's "Julie Mason Mornings" that he
thought maybe
in a second term, Trump would "make good" on his "desire to get out of
NATO," which
would then ease Putin's path forward.
Bolton said he believes that the Russian president thinks "a weaker NATO"
equals
a "stronger Russia."
He made similar comments during a Washington Post Live event on Friday,
saying
that Putin was "waiting" for a possible United States withdrawal from NATO
and that
former Trump would have likely made such a move had he been reelected.
Putin's only mistake was trusting Trump's poor work ethic.
Phil Yagoda
2022-04-08 01:46:27 UTC
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/597523-bolton-putin-saw-trump-
doing-a-lot-of-his-work-for-him
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that one of
the reasons
that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not move to invade Ukraine
during former
President Trump's term in office was that he saw "Trump doing a lot of his
work for
him."
He said in an interview on SiriusXM's "Julie Mason Mornings" that he
thought maybe
in a second term, Trump would "make good" on his "desire to get out of
NATO," which
would then ease Putin's path forward.
Bolton said he believes that the Russian president thinks "a weaker NATO"
equals
a "stronger Russia."
He made similar comments during a Washington Post Live event on Friday,
saying
that Putin was "waiting" for a possible United States withdrawal from NATO
and that
former Trump would have likely made such a move had he been reelected.
Putin's only mistake was trusting Trump's poor work ethic.
Phil Yagoda
2022-04-08 22:21:20 UTC
Permalink
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/597523-bolton-putin-saw-trump-
doing-a-lot-of-his-work-for-him
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that one of
the reasons
that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not move to invade Ukraine
during former
President Trump's term in office was that he saw "Trump doing a lot of his
work for
him."
He said in an interview on SiriusXM's "Julie Mason Mornings" that he
thought maybe
in a second term, Trump would "make good" on his "desire to get out of
NATO," which
would then ease Putin's path forward.
Bolton said he believes that the Russian president thinks "a weaker NATO"
equals
a "stronger Russia."
He made similar comments during a Washington Post Live event on Friday,
saying
that Putin was "waiting" for a possible United States withdrawal from NATO
and that
former Trump would have likely made such a move had he been reelected.
Putin's only mistake was trusting Trump's poor work ethic.
Phil Yagoda
2022-04-09 19:09:15 UTC
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/597523-bolton-putin-saw-trump-
doing-a-lot-of-his-work-for-him
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that one of
the reasons
that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not move to invade Ukraine
during former
President Trump's term in office was that he saw "Trump doing a lot of his
work for
him."
He said in an interview on SiriusXM's "Julie Mason Mornings" that he
thought maybe
in a second term, Trump would "make good" on his "desire to get out of
NATO," which
would then ease Putin's path forward.
Bolton said he believes that the Russian president thinks "a weaker NATO"
equals
a "stronger Russia."
He made similar comments during a Washington Post Live event on Friday,
saying
that Putin was "waiting" for a possible United States withdrawal from NATO
and that
former Trump would have likely made such a move had he been reelected.
Putin's only mistake was trusting Trump's poor work ethic.
Phil Yagoda
2022-04-09 22:29:36 UTC
Permalink
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/597523-bolton-putin-saw-trump-
doing-a-lot-of-his-work-for-him
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that one of
the reasons
that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not move to invade Ukraine
during former
President Trump's term in office was that he saw "Trump doing a lot of his
work for
him."
He said in an interview on SiriusXM's "Julie Mason Mornings" that he
thought maybe
in a second term, Trump would "make good" on his "desire to get out of
NATO," which
would then ease Putin's path forward.
Bolton said he believes that the Russian president thinks "a weaker NATO"
equals
a "stronger Russia."
He made similar comments during a Washington Post Live event on Friday,
saying
that Putin was "waiting" for a possible United States withdrawal from NATO
and that
former Trump would have likely made such a move had he been reelected.
Putin's only mistake was trusting Trump's poor work ethic.
Phil Yagoda
2022-04-10 00:03:20 UTC
Permalink
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/597523-bolton-putin-saw-trump-
doing-a-lot-of-his-work-for-him
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that one of
the reasons
that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not move to invade Ukraine
during former
President Trump's term in office was that he saw "Trump doing a lot of his
work for
him."
He said in an interview on SiriusXM's "Julie Mason Mornings" that he
thought maybe
in a second term, Trump would "make good" on his "desire to get out of
NATO," which
would then ease Putin's path forward.
Bolton said he believes that the Russian president thinks "a weaker NATO"
equals
a "stronger Russia."
He made similar comments during a Washington Post Live event on Friday,
saying
that Putin was "waiting" for a possible United States withdrawal from NATO
and that
former Trump would have likely made such a move had he been reelected.
Putin's only mistake was trusting Trump's poor work ethic.
Phil Yagoda
2022-04-10 14:18:59 UTC
Permalink
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/597523-bolton-putin-saw-trump-
doing-a-lot-of-his-work-for-him
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that one of
the reasons
that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not move to invade Ukraine
during former
President Trump's term in office was that he saw "Trump doing a lot of his
work for
him."
He said in an interview on SiriusXM's "Julie Mason Mornings" that he
thought maybe
in a second term, Trump would "make good" on his "desire to get out of
NATO," which
would then ease Putin's path forward.
Bolton said he believes that the Russian president thinks "a weaker NATO"
equals
a "stronger Russia."
He made similar comments during a Washington Post Live event on Friday,
saying
that Putin was "waiting" for a possible United States withdrawal from NATO
and that
former Trump would have likely made such a move had he been reelected.
Putin's only mistake was trusting Trump's poor work ethic.
Phil Yagoda
2022-04-10 21:33:11 UTC
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/597523-bolton-putin-saw-trump-
doing-a-lot-of-his-work-for-him
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that one of
the reasons
that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not move to invade Ukraine
during former
President Trump's term in office was that he saw "Trump doing a lot of his
work for
him."
He said in an interview on SiriusXM's "Julie Mason Mornings" that he
thought maybe
in a second term, Trump would "make good" on his "desire to get out of
NATO," which
would then ease Putin's path forward.
Bolton said he believes that the Russian president thinks "a weaker NATO"
equals
a "stronger Russia."
He made similar comments during a Washington Post Live event on Friday,
saying
that Putin was "waiting" for a possible United States withdrawal from NATO
and that
former Trump would have likely made such a move had he been reelected.
Putin's only mistake was trusting Trump's poor work ethic.
Phil Yagoda
2022-04-11 13:46:46 UTC
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/597523-bolton-putin-saw-trump-
doing-a-lot-of-his-work-for-him
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that one of
the reasons
that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not move to invade Ukraine
during former
President Trump's term in office was that he saw "Trump doing a lot of his
work for
him."
He said in an interview on SiriusXM's "Julie Mason Mornings" that he
thought maybe
in a second term, Trump would "make good" on his "desire to get out of
NATO," which
would then ease Putin's path forward.
Bolton said he believes that the Russian president thinks "a weaker NATO"
equals
a "stronger Russia."
He made similar comments during a Washington Post Live event on Friday,
saying
that Putin was "waiting" for a possible United States withdrawal from NATO
and that
former Trump would have likely made such a move had he been reelected.
Putin's only mistake was trusting Trump's poor work ethic.
Phil Yagoda
2022-04-11 18:38:11 UTC
Permalink
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/597523-bolton-putin-saw-trump-
doing-a-lot-of-his-work-for-him
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that one of
the reasons
that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not move to invade Ukraine
during former
President Trump's term in office was that he saw "Trump doing a lot of his
work for
him."
He said in an interview on SiriusXM's "Julie Mason Mornings" that he
thought maybe
in a second term, Trump would "make good" on his "desire to get out of
NATO," which
would then ease Putin's path forward.
Bolton said he believes that the Russian president thinks "a weaker NATO"
equals
a "stronger Russia."
He made similar comments during a Washington Post Live event on Friday,
saying
that Putin was "waiting" for a possible United States withdrawal from NATO
and that
former Trump would have likely made such a move had he been reelected.
Putin's only mistake was trusting Trump's poor work ethic.
Phil Yagoda
2022-04-11 22:03:10 UTC
Permalink
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/597523-bolton-putin-saw-trump-
doing-a-lot-of-his-work-for-him
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that one of
the reasons
that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not move to invade Ukraine
during former
President Trump's term in office was that he saw "Trump doing a lot of his
work for
him."
He said in an interview on SiriusXM's "Julie Mason Mornings" that he
thought maybe
in a second term, Trump would "make good" on his "desire to get out of
NATO," which
would then ease Putin's path forward.
Bolton said he believes that the Russian president thinks "a weaker NATO"
equals
a "stronger Russia."
He made similar comments during a Washington Post Live event on Friday,
saying
that Putin was "waiting" for a possible United States withdrawal from NATO
and that
former Trump would have likely made such a move had he been reelected.
Putin's only mistake was trusting Trump's poor work ethic.
Phil Yagoda
2022-04-11 23:31:14 UTC
Permalink
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/597523-bolton-putin-saw-trump-
doing-a-lot-of-his-work-for-him
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that one of
the reasons
that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not move to invade Ukraine
during former
President Trump's term in office was that he saw "Trump doing a lot of his
work for
him."
He said in an interview on SiriusXM's "Julie Mason Mornings" that he
thought maybe
in a second term, Trump would "make good" on his "desire to get out of
NATO," which
would then ease Putin's path forward.
Bolton said he believes that the Russian president thinks "a weaker NATO"
equals
a "stronger Russia."
He made similar comments during a Washington Post Live event on Friday,
saying
that Putin was "waiting" for a possible United States withdrawal from NATO
and that
former Trump would have likely made such a move had he been reelected.
Putin's only mistake was trusting Trump's poor work ethic.
Phil Yagoda
2022-04-12 10:33:02 UTC
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/597523-bolton-putin-saw-trump-
doing-a-lot-of-his-work-for-him
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that one of
the reasons
that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not move to invade Ukraine
during former
President Trump's term in office was that he saw "Trump doing a lot of his
work for
him."
He said in an interview on SiriusXM's "Julie Mason Mornings" that he
thought maybe
in a second term, Trump would "make good" on his "desire to get out of
NATO," which
would then ease Putin's path forward.
Bolton said he believes that the Russian president thinks "a weaker NATO"
equals
a "stronger Russia."
He made similar comments during a Washington Post Live event on Friday,
saying
that Putin was "waiting" for a possible United States withdrawal from NATO
and that
former Trump would have likely made such a move had he been reelected.
Putin's only mistake was trusting Trump's poor work ethic.
Phil Yagoda
2022-04-12 10:56:35 UTC
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/597523-bolton-putin-saw-trump-
doing-a-lot-of-his-work-for-him
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that one of
the reasons
that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not move to invade Ukraine
during former
President Trump's term in office was that he saw "Trump doing a lot of his
work for
him."
He said in an interview on SiriusXM's "Julie Mason Mornings" that he
thought maybe
in a second term, Trump would "make good" on his "desire to get out of
NATO," which
would then ease Putin's path forward.
Bolton said he believes that the Russian president thinks "a weaker NATO"
equals
a "stronger Russia."
He made similar comments during a Washington Post Live event on Friday,
saying
that Putin was "waiting" for a possible United States withdrawal from NATO
and that
former Trump would have likely made such a move had he been reelected.
Putin's only mistake was trusting Trump's poor work ethic.
Phil Yagoda
2022-04-12 11:33:15 UTC
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/597523-bolton-putin-saw-trump-
doing-a-lot-of-his-work-for-him
Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that one of
the reasons
that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not move to invade Ukraine
during former
President Trump's term in office was that he saw "Trump doing a lot of his
work for
him."
He said in an interview on SiriusXM's "Julie Mason Mornings" that he
thought maybe
in a second term, Trump would "make good" on his "desire to get out of
NATO," which
would then ease Putin's path forward.
Bolton said he believes that the Russian president thinks "a weaker NATO"
equals
a "stronger Russia."
He made similar comments during a Washington Post Live event on Friday,
saying
that Putin was "waiting" for a possible United States withdrawal from NATO
and that
former Trump would have likely made such a move had he been reelected.
Putin's only mistake was trusting Trump's poor work ethic.

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