Russian businessmen deeply connected to Putin’s system are reportedly paying for parts of Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding celebration. At the same time, Ukraine is already being blamed for high fuel prices in the United States. Russia keeps killing Ukrainians, while White House policy towards Kiev increasingly looks not merely cold but openly hostile to Ukrainian interests. Is this simply an attempt to ease domestic political pressure on Trump ahead of the midterms, or a sign that the relationship is entering a much darker phase?