Of course he did. Trump would never have let the State Dept. promise NATO membership for Ukraine, as Victoria Nuland and others did all last year. Ukraine with NATO troops equals a fast invasion track right to Moscow. Would we let Russia or China put troops in Mexico or China without a response? We came to the brink of WW3 over missiles in an island off our coast.
Of course he did.
That's ridiculous. Ukraine, and every other country on Russia's border has the right to join any alliance they want to. You're arguing that former captive nations should alaways be under Russia's yoke.
Would we let Russia or China put troops in Mexico or China without a response?
Venezuela hosts Russian ships and has announce military cooperation with Russia. We don't invade.
We came to the brink of WW3 over missiles in an island off our coast.
Its not the 1960's of Cuba anymore. Both nations now have nuclear subs off their enemies coastline.
"Venezuela’s leader pledges military cooperation with Russia"
https://apnews.com/article/europe-russia-venezuela-vladimir-putin-south-america-fc9e01895f52f8d9f52e501a93b2f089