Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Is Vladimir Putin Really the Evil Genius Behind Donald Trump? 322 December 4, 2017 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Toronto Star (Canada) on 4 December 2017 by Thomas Walkom (link to originallink to original) Translated from English by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:CanadaDonald Trumpgeopoliticsinternational relationsMichael FlynnRussiaTrump-Russia investigationVladimir Putin Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Australia: Houthis Open Up New Front in Middle East War, Making Things Much More Complex for Trump March 30, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Ireland: War in the Middle East Has Cooled Enthusiasm of Conservatives for an Irish Trump April 1, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Germany: Trump Is Already Halfway Gone from NATO April 3, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungVladimir Putin will be taking careful note of this. 0 South Korea: Iran Must Not Turn the Strait of Hormuz into a ‘Tollgate’ April 2, 2026. Published in Hankyoreh[T]he United States ... should avoid extreme measures such as deploying ground troops and instead propose reasonable compromises. 0 Germany: Donald Trump’s Defeat in the Iran War April 1, 2026. Published in Frankfurter RundschauU.S. President Donald Trump has already lost his war against the mullah regime. 0 Topics Poland: Europe Must Not Get Drawn into a War with Iran* April 4, 2026. Published in Gazeta Wyborcza[Trump] has started a war he cannot win and doesn't know how to end. But should Europe help him? 0 Germany: Trump Is Already Halfway Gone from NATO April 3, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungVladimir Putin will be taking careful note of this. 0 Venezuela: A Transition to What? April 2, 2026. Published in AnaliticaThe different fronts opened by Trump's administration have detracted from the international relevance of Venezuela's case. 0 Belgium: Trump: The EV’s Unlikely Top Ambassador April 2, 2026. Published in GocarThe greatest weapon against Trump’s warfare and oil-driven geopolitics is the electric car. 0 South Korea: Iran Must Not Turn the Strait of Hormuz into a ‘Tollgate’ April 2, 2026. Published in Hankyoreh[T]he United States ... should avoid extreme measures such as deploying ground troops and instead propose reasonable compromises. 0 Japan: The Post’s Dilemma: Democracy Dies in Darkness April 2, 2026. Published in Tokyo Shimbun[I]n the case of The Washington Post, the betrayal of its role as a monitor of politics has alienated readers. 0 Spain: Trump Is Now More Alone Than Ever: The Republican Is Told ‘No’ from NATO, as MAGA Support Begins To Waver April 2, 2026. Published in laSexta[E]ven his own MAGA followers have started to abandon him. 0 India: How the Iran War Is a Losing Game for America — and for All April 1, 2026. Published in FirstpostEven as Washington may call and claim victory, notional or real, the global pain of the brash and so-called bold and illegal strikes will be real for years to come. 0 Related Articles Poland: Europe Must Not Get Drawn into a War with Iran* April 4, 2026. Published in Gazeta Wyborcza[Trump] has started a war he cannot win and doesn't know how to end. But should Europe help him? Germany: Trump Is Already Halfway Gone from NATO April 3, 2026. Published in Frankfurter Allgemeine ZeitungVladimir Putin will be taking careful note of this. Belgium: Trump: The EV’s Unlikely Top Ambassador April 2, 2026. Published in GocarThe greatest weapon against Trump’s warfare and oil-driven geopolitics is the electric car. Japan: The Post’s Dilemma: Democracy Dies in Darkness April 2, 2026. Published in Tokyo Shimbun[I]n the case of The Washington Post, the betrayal of its role as a monitor of politics has alienated readers. Spain: Trump Is Now More Alone Than Ever: The Republican Is Told ‘No’ from NATO, as MAGA Support Begins To Waver April 2, 2026. Published in laSexta[E]ven his own MAGA followers have started to abandon him. Previous articleUS Tax Reforms Expose a Republican Party Held Hostage By a Few OligarchsNext articleThere’s More Than 1 Way for Trump To Go Nuclear LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment