Putin's Aggressive Actions Embolden Him as Trump Echoes Russian Propaganda
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Putin created a martyr in Alexei Navalny by denying his mother the body for over a week, sparking backlash from even Russian priests.
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Putin seems emboldened, taking more aggressive actions like the victory in eastern Ukraine, Navalny's death, and taking another American prisoner.
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Trump continues to praise Putin and compare legal cases against himself to the persecution of Navalny in Russia.
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Trump's rhetoric against Ukraine echoes Russian propaganda meant to undermine Ukraine.
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Fiona Hill argues Trump is degrading America by suggesting the U.S. acts like Putin's repressive Russia.