Moscow’s obvious, and seemingly active, support for Donald Trump in the US Elections is ignored by some Ukrainian Americans or denied as ‘leftist’ propaganda. The position is baffling given how often Trump’s own statements echo Russia’s position on Crimea, on Ukraine in general and on NATO. These are further confirmed by the many people on his team with strong Russian links. Attempts to point to the apparent removal of Paul Manafort, Carter Page and others from the campaign team miss the key point. They were removed only after their scandalous links with the Kremlin were exposed by Ukrainian sources and / or the media. Why were they appointed in the first place? Some, including Boris Epshteyn are still in their posts, and positively parroting the Kremlin line that Crimea was not invaded.
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri on Oct. 9, 2016.
