Last week, the United States under Donald J. Trump rolled out the red carpet. The welcome was extended to Vladimir Putin — a dictator wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes in Ukraine. His record includes bombing civilians, deporting children, torture, and the destruction of entire communities.
For over two decades, Putin has ruled through fear: crushing free expression, jailing opponents on trumped-up charges, silencing protests, persecuting minorities, and enriching his cronies while ordinary Russians sink deeper into poverty. He has dismantled democratic institutions, criminalized dissent, and waged war on truth itself.
Sound familiar? Trump and today’s Republican Party are following the same playbook. They have attacked our electoral system with lies about voter fr