Trump threatens to cut off aid to Ukraine 'prior to taking the White House as president-elect'
Former U.S. President and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump voiced strong criticism of American aid to Ukraine at a campaign rally in Detroit on June 15.
Devolution is one prevailing theory, but it doesn't mean it's reality. No one knows what level of direct control there really is, or even if it is being fully exerted or if there are just nudges to get the intended outcome.
For now it is probably best not to dwell on it, we have a lot more important stuff to be doing overall.