Russia Just Spit in Trump's Face, and It's Time They Reap the Whirlwind

Russia escalated attacks on civilian areas on Friday night, bombing residential neighborhoods with cluster munitions and using ballistic missiles to hit various parts of Ukraine's industrial base. Unlike past attacks, though, these are far more consequential because of what President Donald Trump threatened less than 24 hours prior. The Trump administration's Ambassador to Ukraine responded by noting that a follow-up strike was targeted at first responders in the Ukrainian city of Dobropillia. That was caught on video in a pretty harrowing scene. Why does this matter so much more than past escalations? Because Trump put out the following threat on Friday morning, saying that if Russia didn't stop "pounding" Ukraine, he'd put "large scale" banking restrictions, sanctions and tariffs in place. Russian President Vladimir Putin has now spit in Trump's face by not just maintaining his aggressive posture but increasing it in such a visible, brutal way that was obviously meant to signal to the world that he doesn't believe the United States will act. #news #new #rusia #putin #ucrania ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Instagram: