It boils down to sanctions. Russia knew Trump & his ambitions to be president since the 90s. But Putin snubbed him during Miss Universe in 2013.
Suddenly, between then & 2015, he was amenable to Trump Miscow.
Why?
Why did Russian state bank VTB HAVE to be the finance vehicle? There are other banks that aren't sanctioned like that one.
Why VTB?
Because Trump was so desperate for this deal & so unprincipled he could be used to lift the sanctions.
Lift the sanctions & get your project.
It just needed a willing puppet as president.
So all the active measures supported Trump's ascendancy.
It worked.
Why?
The June 9, 2016 meeting WAS about sanctions. Lifting them. The price for damaging Hillary. The path to power.
A plot to increase Putin's power.
Once he was committed to run. The deal changed. Putin didn't want an ugly Trump building. He wanted America.
Trump went along. Greed for power, fame, & money was too much. Real estate could wait till later.
Trump became president & then the Pied Piper demanded his payment. Destroy the country & weaken world unity? Happy to oblige.
It worked. Until the layers of deceit peeled away.
He's an actor who emotes lines he doesn't believe.
His part in the plot will see the light of day.
Just hope that people will see it for what it is, a colossal con.
Trump was outclassed from the jump. No wonder he's so subservient to Putin.