1) Is the US seeking to work with Russia to outflank China, which has become a much greater threat? Done properly, this sounds like a good idea. National Security Advisor O’Brien seems to hint at in an interview with Germany’s BILD. m.bild.de/politik/intern…
2) O’Brien: “we see a great potential of work between Russia and the United States. Russia is suffering from Covid, we’ve gone through a difficult crisis with the Covid virus that came to us from China. We’ve assisted the Russians, we’re sending them ventilators....”
3) “Early on in the crisis, they sent PPE to the United States, so I think we’re going to have a good relationship with Russia...
“Covid has hit the whole world hard and unfortunately it came from China. It’s something that China ultimately need to be held accountable for....”
“Covid has hit the whole world hard and unfortunately it came from China. It’s something that China ultimately need to be held accountable for....”
4) “We want to see the Russians recover from the Covid crisis. This is a terrible humanitarian disaster that has hit the United States hard.... The Russians are losing a lot of folks as well.... We want to see the Russians emerge from Covid.”
5) “We wish the Russians and all of our friends in Europe the very best with this virus that came from China....”
