There appear to be two minds in the Trump administration: one that acknowledges Russia is a hostile geopolitical foe; and that of President Trump and his most craven flunkies, who seek to help the Kremlin escape blame and punishment for its persistent wrongdoing.
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Ukrainian lawmaker Andriy Derkach meets with U.S. president Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani on Dec. 5, 2019, in Kyiv (Facebook/ Aндрей Деркач)