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Donald Trump and ‘The Russian Puppet’ Claims The superiority of the United States above any other country in the world has always been center stage rhetoric in the US. For this reason, Donald J. Trump’s affiliation to Russia created quite a significant apprehension across the great nation. In fact, cautiousness against the influence of Russia over and inside the United Stated began well before the political heat that engulfed the nations before the elections. In the recent past, Russia has taken numerous actions that may be seen as purely provocative to the United States. Although these two nations have not been the closest allies since the cold war era, their relationship deteriorated significantly during Barrack Obama’s administration when Russia seemed to test the patience of the United States openly. (Blake, 2016) The most prominent actions that have given this expression have been the annexation of Crimea as well as Russia’s military and political involvement is Syria. To understand the dynamic nature of this relationship, it is important to consider the influence of the United States in the countries near Russia. Many of these countries are members of the former USSR that Putin has been quoted to say that ought to be united to give the Soviet Union its former glory. On the other hand, these countries prefer to retain their independence and put a spirited fight to achieve the independence. Among them, Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia are members of NATO, an organization where the influence of the USA runs deep. As a result, the United Stated commits extensive resources in both military and financial aid to the stability of this region which
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