Master 🐿️

Putin is going to be deeply disappointed regarding Trump's defeat last night and even more his failure to deliver. The first two years were critical for the Russian dictator to extract from Trump whatever he wanted, and oh boy, Putin was trying. But the problem with Trump is that he is in fact a lousy strategists, just like his idol in the Kremlin, only worse. The last minute attempts to bully Ukraine before the midterms have not only failed, but backfired at Trump in the most epic way. This and his failed war in Iran as well as the resulting high gas prices were just one bridge too far even for many Republicans. Trump's maneuverability has been greatly reduced. The US Congress is now back where it supposed to be and can do its job: checks and balances. There are still many things Democrats and Republicans are not aligned with, but in the matter of Ukraine that isn't the case. The overwhelming majority of both parties want Ukraine to win and now they might have the numbers to make a difference, even enough to bypass Trump in case he vetoes laws. In fact, Ukraine might be the key to break Trump from start. If Congress puts a law helping Ukraine and sanctioning Russia, not even Trump could stop it. It would be foreshadowing what Ukraine's President Zelenskyy said only few days ago: "Not even Trump can save Putin."