The provided text explores the potential for a transactional partnership between a U.S. administration guided by "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) principles and the Russian Federation under Vladimir Putin. It suggests that while a formal alliance is unlikely, a consequential entente could emerge due to shared ideological rejections of the post-Cold War liberal international order and temporarily aligned strategic interests, particularly concerning the war in Ukraine. The document highlights how personal leadership dynamics could bypass traditional foreign policy institutions, leading to a reordering of global geopolitics that would likely destabilize European security, erode international norms, and create a more volatile international environment. Ultimately, it warns that such a realignment could inadvertently benefit China by fracturing Western alliances and urges democratic nations to prepare for a fundamentally altered strategic landscape

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