• Accuse independent media of being “enemies of the people”.
• Erode public confidence in the judiciary by contesting court decisions.
ECONOMIC POLICY: WEAKEN THE U.S. ECONOMY TO RUSSIA’S BENEFIT
A pro-Russian president would seek to weaken the American economy while favoring Russia’s economic power and resources.
• Reduce American energy production
• Restrict oil and gas production to make Europe more dependent on Russian energy.
• Prevent U.S. LNG (liquefied natural gas) exports to Europe so Russia can capture the market.
• Increase U.S. debt and trigger economic crises
• Implement policies that fuel chaos and inflation.
• Accumulate U.S. debt to make the economy more vulnerable.
• Let China and Russia dominate global trade
• Weaken the U.S. dollar by promoting alternative currencies like the ruble or yuan in international trade.
• Undermine U.S. influence in institutions like the IMF and World Bank.
WEAKEN U.S. ALLIES: TARGET CANADA AND EUROPE
A president aligned with Russia would seek to weaken U.S. strategic partners, particularly Canada and the European Union.
• Harm the Canadian economy
• Impose tariffs or block trade agreements to weaken Canada.
• Disrupt energy relations, preventing the export of Canadian oil to the U.S.
• Undermine NORAD and mutual defense agreements, making North America more vulnerable.
• Support populist and separatist movements
• Encourage political divisions in allied countries (e.g., Quebec independence, Brexit in Europe).
• Boost the rise of anti-NATO and anti-European parties to weaken the EU.
• Let Russia expand into Europe and Africa
• Not react if Russia invades other countries after Ukraine.