"Putin lied about Crimea when Obama was president, lied about Syria during Trump's first term, lied to Biden about having no plans to invade Ukraine — and he is lying now. It's hard to find a single instance where Putin wasn't lying — manipulating, embarrassing or demeaning Western leaders he holds in contempt.
None of it is subtle. After Trump's reelection in 2024, Russian state television aired decades-old nude photos of Melania Trump during primetime. This was easy to dismiss as pointless trolling, but anyone who has been to Russia will recognize it as psychological warfare — a KGB specialty.
In a recent display of open mockery, Putin was caught on camera giggling when reminded he was late for a scheduled call with Trump. Surrounded by Russian business elites, he smirked as his entourage burst out laughing — making clear the delay was no accident but a calculated power play straight out of reflexive control, the Soviet-era doctrine of manipulating opponents into acting against their own interests…"
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