What happened at the White House was, unsurprisingly, closely watched in the Kremlin.

Here, we see Dmitry Medvedev, former Russian president, echoing Trump’s accusations against Zelensky.

If anyone came out stronger today, it was Putin—and I can’t help but wonder whether this entire spectacle was coordinated in advance.

Meanwhile, Trump sent a clear message to Europe and the so-called U.S. “allies”: the era of strong alliances is over. The world is now shifting back to a dangerously pre-WWI-like configuration, with loosely held alliances and nations rapidly rearming.