02-24-2022, 06:52 PM
(02-24-2022, 06:36 PM)CKwi88 Wrote: It's all speculative, but there are a few logical guesses as to why Putin waited.
One reason is that in Putin's eyes, having Trump in the White House was an asset to him. Trump did plenty in his time in office to promote Russian interests (like readmission into the G7) and also to undermine Ukraine (accused Ukraine of interfering with the US elections for example). So life was good for Putin under Trump, his ambitions over Ukraine could wait.
If that were the case, then it would be all the more reason to invade while Trump was President.
Also, promote Russian interests? Like.....
https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/06/politics/russia-sanctions-oligarchs/index.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nikki-haley-says-russia-sanctions-ukraine-will-continue/
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/russians-turned-away-at-seattle-consulate-after-trump-administration-announces-closure/
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-russia-usa/u-s-eu-to-expel-more-than-100-russian-diplomats-over-uk-nerve-attack-idUSKBN1H21MR
and the one that probably has the most impact on the current situation (since it was reversed)...
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-50875935
