The content originally appeared on: CNN Washington (CNN)The Russian invasion of Ukraine didn't just happen out of nowhere. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ratcheted up tensions with the West for the better part of the last decade - he annexed Crimea, meddled in US elections, poisoned an ex-spy on British soil, and more. Nearly every step of the way, former President Donald Trump parroted Kremlin talking points, excused Russian aggression and sometimes even embraced it outright. It's easy to forget […]
