From the Collapse of the Soviet Union to Treason

On this day in 1991, the Soviet Union ceased to exist.

Who would imagine that, 26 years later, Russia would be run by the former head of the KGB who would also have direct operational control of the President of the United States?

From Newsweek comes this summary of where we are:

Some veteran intelligence operators think it’s well past time to shift the narrative on Trump’s disturbing affinity for Putin, which the president insists is innocent and good for world peace. “Everyone continues to dance around a clear assessment of what’s going on,” says Glenn Carle, a former CIA national intelligence officer responsible for evaluating foreign threats. “My assessment,” he tells Newsweek, “is that Trump is actually working directly for the Russians.”