Trump's increasing support for Russia carries existential danger for Canada

In an analysis by Evan Dyer, CBC reports that "the United States has moved considerably closer to Russia"[1] in the six weeks between Prime Minister Mark Carney's trip to the European Parliament and an EU-Canada summit in Montreal.According to CBC, Secretary of State Marco Rubio invited Russia's Vladimir Putin to December's G20 summit in Miami[1]. CBC also reports that on Oct. 9 the U.S. lifted sanctions on Russian oil and announced a deal to buy diesel directly from Russia.[1]Vincent Rigby, who was national security adviser to the prime minister until 2021, told CBC: "This is not Trump playing footsie with Putin... This is something far, far more serious."[1] Alternet, citing the CBC report, says Rigby warned the relationship "could be the end of NORAD in a worst-case scenario."[2]CBC reports that Trump compared Canada to Ukraine after a call with Carney, saying: "Just like I told Zelenskyy, we have all the cards."[1]According to CBC, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said preparations have begun for a three-way summit at the Nov. 18-19 APEC summit in Shenzhen, China.[1] An analyst identified as Popova told CBC that "the next meeting of the three of them will be to decide the fate of Canada or Taiwan."[1]Rigby told CBC he expects Trump's remaining time in office to be turbulent, saying people could see a president "even more reckless, less restrained and more aggressive."[1]