Posted on 07/06/2025 5:46:11 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed that he discussed his country's role in helping America win its independence during a call with President Donald Trump on July 3 in a bid to highlight the history of cooperation between their nations, according to Russian news agency Tass.
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But on Sunday, he revealed that he also tried to press upon Trump the historical ties between the two countries, going back to the founding of America.
"We have always had, for a very long time, very good and special relations with the United States," Putin told Russian television host Pavel Zarubin. "We supported their aspirations for independence from the UK We actually supplied weapons."
"We helped them with money," he said. "Afterward, we supported the North during the North-South war. So in this sense we found things that united us."
(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...
Imperial Russia supports the Union
From the start of the war Russia expressed total support for Abraham Lincoln’s government, claiming that it was the only legitimate authority on U.S. soil.
“Russia desires above all the maintenance of the American Union as one indivisible nation,” Foreign Minister Alexander Gorchakov wrote in 1862 to Bayard Taylor, secretary of the U.S. embassy in St. Petersburg.
Among other European countries, only Switzerland backed the Union so strongly. As for the two leading powers in Europe - Great Britain and France - their leaders were discussing the possibility of intervention on the side of the Confederacy; but they later abandoned this idea and remained neutral.
In the above-mentioned letter to Taylor, Gorchakov alluded that his country had received an offer to join a coalition that would probably support the Confederacy, but had rejected it strongly.
Russian warships in NY and SF
Russian battleships in New York depicted by Harpers Weekly in Oct. 1863. / Archive image
Russia’s role in the Civil War was more palpable than just expressing diplomatic support. In September 1863, a Russian fleet of six warships headed to the East coast of North America and stayed there for seven months. Based in New York, they patrolled the surrounding area. A similar thing occurred in the West coast where a fleet of six warships was based in San Francisco. This helped to prevent sudden attacks of Southern raiders on these crucial Union port cities.
Both the citizens and the government of the Union gave a warm welcome to the Russian Navy, and witnesses described that the Americans were eager to see Russian sailors and officers, and to invite them to banquets and celebrations.
“Russia sent her fleets to American waters as an expression of her sympathies for the Union cause,” American historian James Callahan wrote enthusiastically in 1908. Later, however, historians learned that the truth was more complicated.
And his hero, Stalin, wasn’t even Russian.
Our best bet is to again open full trade and commerce with Russia, they have much of what we need.
Stalin, from Georgia was 5 foot 2 inches tall, too.
“Putin revealed that he discussed his country’s role in helping America gain its independence during a phone call with President Trump…” Hmmm.
“Russia sent warships to US harbors in our Civil War to help fight the British Navy.
Russia is not our enemy, in fact, the EU is more a threat to the US than Russia will ever be.”
And the Communists that took over murdered them.
And now Britain is our friend and Russia is not.
True statement.
“Funny how Soviet-Mongol bred Putin tries to attach himself to the Tsars and Empresses that were not of his ancestry.”
And all his lovers here. And they totally deny that Putin is an evil, corrupt dictator Ling his pockets with money stolen from the workers.
Great job of stalling by Putin. Let’s not talk about the war. Did you know Russia helped the US achieve independence?
Rank delusion. Whatever is true in your post 21 simply does not render Russia to be an ally versus a threat, as Putin represents what Russia became after adopting communism, which glory Stalin-affirming Putin longs for.
And when not engaging in such sophistry as with Carlson, then he rattles his nukes and tech in threatening destruction to America as well as the West overall. Which is not what the EU does, though liberalism is at war with God and any nation that seeks to follow Him.
Yeah…no one cares except the Russians here on FR.
Anything the Russians did in the 1700’s is moot. That was how many governments ago?
Russians today should stay in their lane. Or they should get droned.
Russia is one of the few countries not screwing us royally on trade since we don’t trade with the Russians.
Our “allies” are the ones REALLY shafting us ! America’s true friends repeatedly stab us in the FRONT !
Personally, I always thought they just wanted to take a piss in the Rhine River, in Germany.
that’s his resting doofus face.
“Funny how Soviet-Mongol bred Putin tries to attach himself to the Tsars and Empresses that were not of his ancestry.”
Lennon made sure Nicholas had no living seed. Putin rebuilt Russia from the ashes. Europe and the American sycophants licking the boots of that POS king Chucky, would rather see the world burn than have a restored Russia. The Brits were completely in on the destruction of Trump’s first term. I pray he never gets over that.
What’s he talking about. Russia was an autocracy in 1776. They would have sided with England.
Military Summary Channel
https://youtu.be/6D4lYZBJFiw
Ukies continue their winning ways by giving up more territory.😄
The Cold War was a very special time in our warm relationship.
Almost destroyed the earth.
This guy is funny.
No Hiding. Ukraine’s Weaknesses Exposed. Russia’s New Breakthrough in Kupyansk. Multiple Advances.
Putin stronk! On to Berlin!
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