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Rosenberg: Russia brushes off Trump’s claim of ‘paper tiger’ in aimless war
On paper, there was plenty in Donald Trump’s comments to rile the Kremlin.
For starters, his description of Russia as a “paper tiger” that had been “fighting aimlessly” in Ukraine.
Moscow won’t like that.
I remember when President Barack Obama described Russia as a “regional power”, as opposed to a global one: that was taken as a big insult here.
President Trump’s suggestion that Ukraine could win back all the territory Russia had seized will have raised eyebrows, too, in Moscow.
And Russian eyebrows will have shot up even higher after Trump’s reply to a reporter’s question.
“Do you think that Nato countries should shoot down Russian aircraft if they enter their air space?” the reporter asked.
“Yes, I do,” replied Trump.
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Rosenberg: Russia brushes off Trump’s claim of ‘paper tiger’ in aimless war
On paper, there was plenty in Donald Trump’s comments to rile the Kremlin.
For starters, his description of Russia as a “paper tiger” that had been “fighting aimlessly” in Ukraine.
Moscow won’t like that.
I remember when President Barack Obama described Russia as a “regional power”, as opposed to a global one: that was taken as a big insult here.
President Trump’s suggestion that Ukraine could win back all the territory Russia had seized will have raised eyebrows, too, in Moscow.
And Russian eyebrows will have shot up even higher after Trump’s reply to a reporter’s question.
“Do you think that Nato countries should shoot down Russian aircraft if they enter their air space?” the reporter asked.
“Yes, I do,” replied Trump.
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Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in the content are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the Direct Policy Center’s position.Copyright: We allow sharing of links to our published research articles and analyses (otherwise protected by intellectual property (rights) on the condition that their content is not copied, wholly or partially, republished elsewhere, or reproduced in any form without the prior consent of the Direct Policy Center. All rights reserved © 2025
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