I'm not sure if that's the reason why US and Israel pulled the trigger, twice.
But for sure it helped. It helped with Syria, Armenia, Venezuela, and now Iran.
But that doesn't explain why the current US administration continues to be submissive to what Russia is now: an isolated regional power - and even this is arguable because it will depend on the region.
Like, this is the biggest geopolitical blunder of modern Russia that will probably lead to the collapse of the federation (economic, demographic, diplomatic) - and this catering is all based on personal good relationship?
It just doesn't make any sense.
The video goes into detail on that. And how with the actions the US is taking it is not submissive, although Trump also is in some ways a fanboy of Putin.
I really recommend it, it’s from a real Danish military analyst without any over the top dramatization