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## INTRODUCTION: Trump’s Pro-Russia Stance Sparks Global Concerns
A recent heated debate in the White House has once again put Trump at the center of global media attention. While people are still discussing Ukrainian President Zelensky’s tough stance, many have overlooked a key detail – Trump’s outburst of anger came after Zelensky called Vladimir Putin a “killer”. This begs the question, did Trump’s anger stem from Zelensky’s disrespectful comments about Putin?
Trump even specifically warned Zelensky after their relationship broke down, “Stop criticizing Putin!” It’s no secret that Trump is known to have a friendly attitude toward Russia, but this time it seems overly obvious. Why would Trump criticize his ally in order to maintain the reputation of his “enemy”? What are the underlying reasons?
## 1. Lessons from history: the British policy of appeasement
To understand Trump’s policy choices, we need to look back at the history of Europe in the 1930s. To understand Trump’s policy choices, we need to look back at the history of Europe in the 1930s, when British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain adopted a strategy known as “appeasement” in the face of Germany’s rise to power – avoiding war by making concessions and compromises.
### 1.1 Specific manifestations of the policy of appeasement
In 1935, Hitler announced an increase in the number of German troops to 300,000, a clear violation of the 100,000 limit set by the Treaty of Versailles. The Chamberlain government only protested verbally and did not take any substantial sanctions.
In the same year, Germany followed Japan in withdrawing from the League of Nations, free from all international treaties, and began to expand its armaments freely. Britain still took no action.
In 1936, German troops entered the Rhineland demilitarized zone – a buffer zone created by France to prevent a surprise German attack. This action completely upset the balance of power in Europe, but Chamberlain remained silent.
In 1938, Germany annexed Austria. Chamberlain believed that Hitler “would stop expanding when he was satisfied” and continued to take an attitude of inaction.
Most shocking of all was the Munich Conference of 1938, in which Chamberlain agreed to cede the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia to Germany without inviting Czech delegates to attend. Upon his return, he even declared loudly, “I have brought back the peace of our time!”
### 1.2 Consequences of Appeasement
This “peace” lasted less than a year. In March 1939, Hitler tore up the Munich Agreement and occupied the whole of Czechoslovakia. Even at this time, Chamberlain still said in the parliament, “Herr Hitler has promised me…”.
It was only on September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland, that Britain was forced to declare war. But for the next eight months, Britain was effectively in a “phoney war”, not really at war with Germany.
Historians generally agree that Britain had many chances to stop Germany’s expansion, but Chamberlain’s weakness and compromise helped to fuel Hitler’s ambitions. If Britain had taken a tougher stance, it might have been possible to avoid a world war with hundreds of millions of casualties.
### 1.3 Deeper Reasons for Appeasement
On the surface, Chamberlain seemed to be overly naïve, but in fact, his policy might have deeper strategic considerations:
– **Economic Dilemma**: Britain’s economy was in severe recession after World War I. In 1929, industrial output was only 87% of its pre-war level, and unemployment remained high. Britain could not afford the economic costs of a full-scale war with Germany.
– **Strategic Calculation**: Britain wanted Germany to clash with the Soviet Union so that the two potential threats would weaken each other. By sacrificing Czechoslovakia, Britain tried to guide Germany to expand eastward.
– **Maintaining Hegemony**: Britain’s primary goal was to retain global hegemony. Compared to the United States or the Soviet Union, Germany was only a regional power and posed less of a threat to British maritime hegemony.
However, this strategy ultimately failed. After defeating Germany, Britain was devastated and lost its global leadership position to the United States.
## 2. Trump’s Pro-Russian Tendencies: an Analysis of Personal Factors
In addition to strategic considerations, Trump himself has a clear affinity for Russia and Putin, which stems from a variety of personal factors.
### 2.1 Family and cultural influences
Trump’s daughter Ivanka is named after the Russian name Ivan (Ivan). This name choice reflects the Slavic cultural influence of Trump’s family – his first wife, Ivana, came from the then Soviet-influenced Czech Republic.
Trump’s current wife, Melania, was born in the former Yugoslavia (now Slovenia) and also has a Slavic cultural background. This family environment has subconsciously influenced Trump’s attitude towards Russia.
### 2.2 Business ties and financial dependence
The development of Trump’s business empire has been closely linked to Russian capital:
– Immediately after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Trump saw business opportunities in Russia, planned to build the “world’s tallest building” in Moscow, and established ties with Russian construction tycoons.
– In the 1990s and 2000s, Trump faced two serious financial crises and relied on Russian money to get him through.
– About one-third of the luxury apartments in Trump Tower in New York were purchased by Russians or Russian-linked individuals.
– During the 2008 financial crisis, Russian oligarch Dmitry Reponolev (a close associate of Vladimir Putin) invested $80 million in Trump’s Florida project.
These deep business ties make Trump’s policymaking naturally inclined to improve U.S.-Russian relations.
### 2.3 Ideological Resonance
Trump and Putin share several similarities in their political philosophies:
– **Strongman Politics**: both men promote a strong leadership style. Trump has repeatedly and publicly praised Putin’s leadership.
– **Anti-Globalization**: both advocate economic nationalism and oppose the impact of globalization on their industries.
– **Conservative Values**: both emphasize traditional Christian values and oppose the overreach of LGBT rights. Putin has even legislated to limit homosexual propaganda, something Trump wanted to do but failed to achieve.
Russian thinker Dugin has commented, “Trump’s relationship with Putin is a natural ally for conservatives on the international stage.” This ideological fit has led Trump to view Putin as a political role model.
## 3. Strategic considerations: why the U.S. needs to draw Russia in
In addition to personal factors, Trump’s pro-Russia policy reflects the strategic needs of the U.S. more than anything else. The current international landscape bears striking similarities to the 1930s.
### 3.1 Challenges Facing the United States
The United States today is like the United Kingdom back then:
– **Relative Decline**: the United States, while still a superpower, is in relative decline and faces multiple rising challengers.
– **China’s Rise**: China’s industrial output has surpassed that of the United States, and even equaled that of the entire Western world combined, and is challenging the U.S. lead in a number of areas.
– **Russian Expansion**: Russia has shown expansionist tendencies with its conflict with Georgia in 2008, its annexation of Crimea in 2014, and its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
### 3.2 U.S. Strategic Options
In the face of this situation, the U.S. has two basic strategies:
1. **Tough Confrontation** (Biden Policy): confronting China and Russia at the same time, but it requires a huge investment of resources.
2. **Divide and disintegrate** (Trump’s policy): draw Russia in and concentrate on China.
Trump apparently chose the second path. He argues:
– Russia is only a localized challenge to the US, China is the systemic threat.
– The Russian-Chinese alliance is extremely unfavorable to the US – Russia’s natural resources complement China’s industrial capabilities perfectly.
– Tens of billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine every year is a heavy burden on the US treasury (the US national debt is already over $30 trillion).
### 3.3 The “Reverse Nixon” Strategy
This strategy is known as the “Reverse Nixon” or “Reverse Kissinger” strategy:
– In the 1970s, Nixon brought China in to fight the Soviet Union.
– In the 1970s, Nixon brought in China to fight the Soviet Union. Now, Trump is trying to bring in Russia to fight China.
Secretary of State Rubio made it clear: “If Russia is a vassal of China for a long time… It would be extremely dangerous for the United States and would mean two nuclear powers joining forces against the United States.”
## 4. Reality Challenge: Will Trump’s Strategy Succeed?
Despite the logic of Trump’s strategy, there are many challenges to its implementation.
### 4.1 Lack of Strategic Mutual Trust between the US and Russia
– After the end of the Cold War, Russia tried to integrate into the West, but NATO’s eastward expansion made Russia feel cheated and surrounded.
– There is still a strong distrust of Russia within the United States, and Trump’s pro-Russian policies have been questioned by both parties.
### 4.2 Growing Sino-Russian relations
– Sino-Russian trade grows from $37 billion in 2019 to $62 billion in 2024 (oil trade only).
– Russia exports strategic resources such as oil, natural gas, and uranium to China; China supplies high-tech products to Russia.
– According to Chinese scholars, “The endogenous dynamics of Sino-Russian relations have been greatly enhanced and are able to withstand third-party influence.”
### 4.3 Opposition from European Allies
Trump’s bypassing Europe and negotiating directly with Russia has caused strong unease in Europe. Europe is concerned that it will face Russian pressure alone after the U.S. retreat.
### Conclusion: there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests
Trump’s pro-Russia policy is the result of a combination of multiple factors:
1. **Historical experience**: learn from the lessons of Britain’s appeasement policy and avoid confronting two great powers at the same time.
2. **Personal factors**: family background, business ties and ideology make Trump naturally inclined towards Russia.
3. **Strategic imperatives**: focusing on the Chinese challenge and preventing China and Russia from forming an anti-American alliance.
Whether this policy will succeed is uncertain, but it reveals the nature of the great power game – national interests transcend personal likes and dislikes and ideology. Just as Britain faced a strategic dilemma a century ago, the United States today is struggling to adapt to a world landscape of changing forces.
Ultimately, the wisdom of Trump’s policies will depend on whether he can truly dismantle Sino-Russian cooperation and whether the United States can effectively respond to China’s rise. History will prove once again that in international politics, there are no permanent friends or enemies, only permanent national interests.，
