Russian State Medias Lovefest With Donald Trump Gets Cringier Than Ever

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Russia is starting to feel the sting of Western sanctions, with state media shows featuring multiple experts who talk of rebuilding or re-starting the countrys economy. They urge everyday Russians not to delude themselves into thinking that pre-war life would return to normal for years or decades to come. The only bright spot on the Kremlin propagandists horizon is the potential return of Donald J. Trump.

Following years of doubt and fears that Trump would face criminal repercussions for his unwillingness to accept defeat in presidential elections, Russian experts are now firmly convinced that their favorite candidate will come through unscatheddespite being lynched, as they put it, by the January 6 Committee.

Appearing on Tuesdays broadcast of The Evening With Vladimir Solovyov, Americanist Dmitry Drobnitsky noted: Despite [Trumps] looks and various criticisms of him, he is the most acceptable politician in todays worldas well as a couple of Republicans.

During Wednesdays live broadcast The Evening With Vladimir Solovyov, host Vladimir Solovyovwho recently spent time in meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putindetailed the only semi-plausible scenario of Moscow eventually escaping consequences for invading Ukraine. Solovyov said, I liked it a lot when the White House said, We have no opportunity to talk. Throw us a pass so that well want to talk to you. And we say, We dont want to. Maybe you want to talk, but we dont. We don’t want to take any steps towards you. Well wait for Trump.

Russias preference for the twice-impeached former president is firmly founded on his words and actions: praising the annexation of Crimea as very smart, demanding political dirt in exchange for supplying weapons for Ukraines self-defense against its aggressive neighbor, and expressing admiration for Putins genius plan to re-create some version of the Soviet Union. Solovyov gushed: Trump is a beaut. Im deeply convinced that if there was Trump, there wouldnt be a February 24 [the day Russian Armed Forces invaded Ukraine].

Russian propagandists and government officials often opined that Trump was willing to look the other way at Putins attempts to take over Eastern Ukraine. The late Vladimir Zhirinovsky, a controversial lawmaker, who celebrated Trumps presidential debut in 2016 by pouring champagne for fellow State Duma members, said on state TV that the Trump administration was willing to let Russia take Donbas, but Putin wanted more. Zhirinovsky also revealed the date the war with Ukraine would start. He was off by only one power change in the Kremlins plans that was likely caused by the entire worlds attention to Putin’s troops massing along the Ukrainian border, with world leaders repeatedly urging him not to invade.

Solovyov opined, Trump would not have behaved as brazenly and disrespectfully as Biden and his team during the December negotiations. Perhaps Moscow is still longing for the replay of Trumps infamous Helsinki humiliation, where he caved in to Putins every assertion.

In every way we can do them harm, we should do it.

Biden is fundamentally different in many respects, he continued. Trump even said, ‘I don’t need NATO.’ He did impose some sanctions, but he listened to us. We were talking to him … Trump hates Ukraine, because Ukraine was trying to do everything possible for him not to get elected.

Playing off Trumps well-known saying, Russia, Russia, Russia, Solovyov exclaimed: Trump, Trump Trump! … Those Americans who are constantly analyzing our program are having heart attacks right now, so Ill say: Trump, Trump, Trum- pum-pump!

Despite the jovial banter, Russias attempts to interfere in the US elections are well-documented. Whether or not they made a tangible difference in the most secure electoral system in the United States is debatable. However, the mere point of meddling and openly announcing their intentions are designed to ensure that the potential victory would be attributed to Russias interference, and the effort would be reciprocated.

Just light a match and everything there will be ablaze, Solovyov said in reference to Americas internal volatility and mounting political tensions. Predicting turmoil and unrest in the United States, Maxim Bratersky, professor of political science at the Department of International Affairs in Moscows Higher School of Economics, then chimed in with his take on what Russias main goal should be for America: In every way we can do them harm, we should do it.

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