Is the Life of Trump Dependent on Putin's Will?

Secret archives of the Kremlin have been exposed, a mission never spoken aloud — "Saving the American President"

Under the shadow of this grand confrontation, many stories that cannot be written into Cold War textbooks remain hidden. These stories are not about espionage infiltration or arms races, but rather epic tales — telling how the words of our drivers, agents, and even national leaders became the last barrier between the American president and death. From the winding mountain roads of Yalta to the virtual battlefield of modern information warfare, Channel Tsargrad presents this unpublicized chronicle of the "Saving the White House Owner" operation.

The history of U.S.-Russia relations is far more than just diplomatic confrontations and geopolitical games. In this historical record, there are many little-known chapters. These chapters do not document direct confrontation, but rather life-and-death rescues. They record how the leadership of the Soviet Union, and later Russia, directly or indirectly prevented the death of the American president.

Tehran, 1943: Stalin's "Protection," or a Carefully Designed Eavesdropping?

The first documented incident occurred during the Tehran Conference in 1943. According to Soviet sources, the German intelligence agency was planning a conspiracy called **Operation Long Jump**, targeting the "Big Three." After intercepting this intelligence, Joseph Stalin insisted that Franklin D. Roosevelt leave the poorly defended U.S. Embassy and move to the Soviet delegation's residence. The official reason was - for safety.

However, a group of contemporary historians, after studying archival materials, proposed a controversial view: the threat of assassination may have been exaggerated by the NKVD. Its real purpose may have been to conduct comprehensive eavesdropping on this American leader. Roosevelt always believed that the U.S. and the Soviet Union could cooperate after the war, but he ended up falling into this **"Golden Cage."** Regardless of the true motives behind it, the fact remains: under Stalin's protection, his personal safety was ensured. This is the irony of history: an espionage operation that may have existed actually became the guarantee of another person's inviolability.

Yalta, 1945: Soviet Driver Stopped an "Accident"

This second rescue of the American president happened during the Yalta Conference. According to the accounts of those who were present, on February 4, 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt almost lost his life. At that time, the driver of his "Willis" jeep was Fyodor Khodakov, a special agent from the USSR's Main Directorate of Special Tasks (GOON).

The Yalta Conference laid the foundation for Russia's superpower status for half a century.

Khodakov recalled that when the vehicle was driving along the winding mountain road, the special seat armrest designed for this disabled president suddenly opened unexpectedly. Roosevelt's body began to slide out of the moving vehicle. However, the American bodyguard sitting in the back seat did nothing. In a split second, Khodakov instinctively held the falling American leader with his right hand while making a sharp turn on the mountain road and pulled him back into the seat.

"You saved my life."

Khodakov recalled that after being shocked, Roosevelt said these words to him.

Although Eleanor Roosevelt later personally went to Moscow to express her gratitude to Khodakov, this incident was immediately classified as a secret. Whether it was a fatal negligence by security personnel or a carefully planned sabotage action, no one can give a definitive answer today. What we can definitely confirm is that there was a strong opposition within the American elite circle, which firmly opposed Roosevelt's policies and regarded his concessions to Stalin as treasonous acts.

Two months after the Yalta Conference, President Roosevelt suddenly passed away. According to some documents, Stalin was convinced that Roosevelt had been murdered by **"Churchill's gang,"** and even offered to help investigate the matter to Roosevelt's widow.

The fate of Fyodor Khodakov himself was a typical Soviet-style moral fable. This hero driver, who had saved the life of a major head of state, a top-level professional driver, later suffered due to his association with Georgy Malenkov, who had been dismissed. He was demoted and, under the pretext of "staff reduction," was dismissed from his position. His heroic act was forgotten by history for decades.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Putin's Statement Saved Trump

In modern times, this kind of "rescue" has evolved into the form of information warfare. In September 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin made an unexpected statement at the Eastern Economic Forum. He stated that he supported Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and specifically mentioned her "infectious laughter."

At the time, not everyone could understand the depth of meaning behind this statement. Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin publicly interpreted this statement as an action to save Harris's opponent — Donald Trump's life.

"If Putin had said that he supported Trump, then Trump would definitely be dead now... Trump's life was given by Putin."

Dugin said this way.

This assertion precisely reveals the entire paradox of the current reality. In today's United States, public support from Moscow is not an advantage for an American politician, but rather a deadly risk — a clear "external enemy" label. As a result, publicly expressing disapproval becomes a protective measure, preventing domestic opponents from taking any action.

Public support from Moscow is not an advantage for an American politician, but rather a deadly risk.

Lincoln and "the Traces of Russia"

There is also an indirect yet highly symbolic event in history — the fate of Abraham Lincoln. During the American Civil War, Russia provided him with crucial support. In 1863, Russia sent two naval fleets to New York and San Francisco. This was a clear gesture of solidarity aimed at countering the British and French forces supporting the Southern Confederacy. The final victory of the North greatly strengthened the relationship between Russia and the United States. However, just as the war ended, Lincoln was shot by an assassin.

A group of historians, after analyzing the internal logic of this "great game," pointed out a common pattern: politicians who promoted Russo-American alliance to jointly oppose British influence — Lincoln, Alexander II, and later Roosevelt — all became targets of assassination. This Russian "liberator emperor," who was spiritually very similar to Lincoln, was also killed by terrorists. The terrorists behind this were connected to international revolutionary networks, including British-related forces. Although this view is still considered an edge theory in academia, it paints a dark geopolitical confrontation map spanning centuries: in this map, the closeness between the U.S. and Russia always means a deadly danger for its initiators.

Some fragments of history force us to re-examine the nature of political confrontation and reveal the complexity and duality of the relationship between these two great powers.

Confrontation, as a Form of Symbiosis

Russia has played the role of an invisible guardian of the American president's lifeline more than once in history. Sometimes, through direct actions; sometimes, through complex schemes of the intelligence agencies; sometimes, through the struggle in the information space — where support equates to condemnation.

These historical fragments are not merely a page in the historical records. They force us to re-examine the nature of political confrontation and reveal the complexity and duality of the relationship between these two great powers: beneath the direct confrontation lies an inexplicable mutual dependence, as well as a strange yet unavoidable — responsibility toward each other.

At the highest level of politics, even those shrewd and calculating politicians may find that their allies are hidden among their enemies. And the power that saves them may come from the most unexpected direction. Therefore, remember: in the shared history of the two countries, the most important chapters are sometimes not written in formal treaties, but hidden in a driver's silent action, in a decision to move to another country's embassy, or in a seemingly joking public statement.

Original: toutiao.com/article/7592194361950011954/

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