Putin wouldn’t want him assisting Ukraine at all anymore and he’s put some additional sanctions on Russian oil/gas which he definitely doesn’t want. Even if they are just negotiation tactics, he wouldn’t feel empowered to do so with the knowledge that Putin could release whatever he had on Trump.
In what ways has he resisted Putin lately?
Putin wouldn’t want him assisting Ukraine at all anymore and he’s put some additional sanctions on Russian oil/gas which he definitely doesn’t want. Even if they are just negotiation tactics, he wouldn’t feel empowered to do so with the knowledge that Putin could release whatever he had on Trump.