trump is bs'ing his way along here with little idea of the realities he's facing and larry johnson speaks about it here;

I posted this image of the press release announcing the upcoming meeting between the foreign ministers of Russia and India because it provides one more piece of evidence that Donald Trump’s efforts to split BRICS is failing. And this is relevant to what has transpired among Washington, Russia and the Europeans since last Friday’s summit.

It is true that Donald Trump succeeded in rekindling a cordial relationship with Vladimir Putin at last Friday’s summit in Alaska, and it is clear that both men appear serious about keeping the lines of communication open. But questions remain about Trump’s true objectives: Is Trump sincere in wanting to forge closer ties with Russia, or is he pursuing the strategy elucidated by A. Wess Mitchell — who is a buddy of Deputy Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby — in his August 2021 article in The National Interest: A Strategy for Avoiding Two-Front War? The heart of Mitchell’s argument is that the US must convince Russia that China is the real enemy, and that the US must secure Russia’s cooperation in a US campaign to contain China.

This is not just some average former US Foreign Service officer opining… Mitchell has sterling academic credentials and served as Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs during Trump’s first term. Mitchell is currently the head of a think tank, and from that perch he was tasked by the Pentagon Office of Net Assessment with writing a longer version of this paper, which was delivered to the Pentagon in the Fall of 2020. In other words, Mitchell was asked to provide the US Department of Defense with a strategic vision for dealing with Russia and China. I am quoting — forgive me for the lengthy quote — the most salient portions of Mitchell’s paper:........more...........