Mark<p>John Bolton on how Putin plays Trump</p><p>Instead of approaching war in <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> from geopolitical or moral perspective, <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> is framing his policy on <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> through lens of his personal relationship with <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Putin</span></a>, says former US National Security Advisor Bolton</p><p>“Trump thinks Putin is his friend. He trusts Putin,” Bolton said</p><p>Putin thinks Trump is an easy mark. As former <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/KGB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KGB</span></a> agent, Putin knows exactly how to manipulate him</p><p><a href="https://kyivindependent.com/putin-thinks-trump-is-an-easy-mark-john-bolton-says-in-interview/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kyivindependent.com/putin-thin</span><span class="invisible">ks-trump-is-an-easy-mark-john-bolton-says-in-interview/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/TrumpIsARussianAsset" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsARussianAsset</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/DictatorTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DictatorTrump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/DimDonald" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DimDonald</span></a></p>