A Russian Navy ship aggressively approached the USS Farragut and took a disturbingly long time to back off to the legal distance in open waters.  It may be a sign that Vladimir Putin, whose economy is suffering because of Trump's actions, is hoping to destabilize the Trump presidency. On its official Twitter feed, the United States Navy 5th Fleet posted a series of tweets informing the world that, while it was in international waters, a Russian ship approached it aggressively and backed off only reluctantly: On Thursday, Jan. 9, while conducting routine operations in the North Arabian Sea, USS Farragut (DDG 99) was aggressively approached by a Russian Navy ship. pic.twitter.com/SCVyTINNqe — U.S. 5th Fleet (@US5thFleet) January 10, 2020 Farragut sounded five short blasts, the international maritime signal for danger of a collision, and requested the Russian ship alter course in accordance with international rules of the road....(Read Full Post)