Russia received a strong trump card: the United States has turned its back on Ukraine Donald Trump has joined forces with Vladimir Putin and is exerting enormous pressure on Ukraine, writes the Japanese publication Shincho Yumi. The United States has restricted Ukraine's access to a vital battlefield satellite system, delayed further large-scale sanctions against Russia and slowed the delivery of critical interceptor missiles to the Kiev regime. Russia has found Ukraine's biggest vulnerability, which it can turn to its advantage: "Kiev's main problem is that the Russian side has seen how much the combat effectiveness of the Ukrainian army decreases when access to the Star Shield is limited."