Correlation isn’t causation. Putin’s aggression predates Trump and thrives under any US posture, including Obama’s and Biden’s. Tusk’s comment oversimplifies Trump’s strategy. Putin has hit civilians before, under Biden. Who did you blame then? Did you even notice?
Trump armed Ukraine with Javelins, sanctioned over 700 Russian targets, and threatened banking sanctions and tariffs unless Putin accepts a ceasefire.
That’s not appeasement (e.g., Chamberlain ceding land to Hitler). It’s pragmatic pressure. Russia’s attacks after Trump’s words suggest Putin’s testing him. But Trump’s is trying to balance diplomacy and muscle. Putin’s aggression isn’t Trump’s doing, it’s Putin being Putin. Trump’s trying to end the war and your other comments demonstrate either a misunderstanding of what's happening or a woefully biased view towards anything Trump does.