By talking of making Canada the 51st state, “Trump is basically saying, ‘Russians, you can take the Baltics,’” said TV host

During the 2024 presidential race, many supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris — from lifelong Democrats to right-wing Never Trump conservatives — argued that Ukraine would be much better off if she won,

Kremlin insiders and Russian propagandists interpret Trump’s bold statements as implicit validation of Moscow’s territorial ambitions, further aligning him with Putin’s worldview.On Russian state TV,

President-elect Donald Trump’s social media posts about annexing Greenland, Canada, and the Panama Canal startled America’s allies and delighted foreign foes. In Russia, the statements were interpreted to mean that Trump isn’t really opposed to foreign wars of conquest after all.