Does this mean the Russians don’t own President Trump?
Even worse, it means no one walks all over President Trump.
He’s got the Reagan gene in there. None shall pass.
Hopefully, it means there is a strategy to resolve the situation, and this is pressure to drive negotiations to a settlement, or even a Kabuki-like (i.e. diplomatic) announcement of the next step, already agreed upon (although it could just be a reaction to some European leader asking for such a statement).
The sanctions on Russia are because of their (covert) invasion of the Ukraine. They have to settle that conflict to justify sanctions relief.
Maybe they could agree to buy the parts of the Ukraine that they want with oil and gas supplies, because the Ukraine is about bankrupt. Perhaps they will agree to a new internationally monitored referendum in the Crimea, on which country they will join. Whatever the deal would be, hopefully they we are cranking up the speed of negotiations to get one done, and put a swift end to this wasteful killing and destruction, so that people can get on with their lives over there.
Let’s not forget that Soros played a big role in destabilizing that situation, which makes it hard to paint it strictly black and white.
Why is this our problem? Europe is committing suicide by Islam. They have been sponging off the US for years and have spent little for their own defense, and now they don’t even seem to care. Let them fend for themselves.