It is whataboutism. It is a false equivalence.

It doesn't strike me as a false equivalence.

The previous administration tried to establish a better relationship with Russia and wasn't met with like gestures. One could say the Obama administration underestimated the threat and was behind the curve.

This administration seems to have a Russian asset installed as our president and he won't shut up about having a better relationship with Russia.

We SHOULD be acting like we are in a state of cyberwar with Russia but instead the GOP has our hands tied.

Heck, the whole Western Alliance is crumbling and we sit around reading our diplomatic protocol handbooks.