The Russians see the defectors from Trump’s movement — Owens, MTG, Massie and Carlson — as a political insurgency worth cultivating because rapprochement with the U.S. has failed and Ukraine is not only surviving but thriving. Even Vance, Russia’s best hope for 2028, is looking a busted flush as Rubio’s popularity rises. Expect to see more of this realignment, with Malofeev financing. They’ll position this as the authentic MAGA, even though it only serves a hostile foreign adversary’s interests.