the ukrainian russian border. that is what they wanted to communicate, and that s what they are hoping got through to putin. what jonathan karl, flat emir putin has worked very hard to become a player in our domestic politics. russia s reach at times in media specially the social variety is extensive. a lot of it goes unchecked. do you think he is counting on, or hoping for, a return of donald trump, either through election channels or by force? well, he certainly has been there before. but he is also looking at a republican party that is actually pushing and contrast to what we saw during the four years of the trump presidency, a republican party that is slamming joe biden for being too soft on russia. sure you have the outliers with the true trump acolytes like the newsmax