( CNN) President Donald Trump has only one Achilles' heel when it comes to Russia.

Trump's ties to Russianswere so relate that the FBI believed there was good reason to investigate potential collusion between his 2016 campaign and the Kremlin. Counterintelligence examiners also examinedwhether Trump himself was somehow a Russian asset.( Special counsel Robert Mueller did not establisha criminal conspiracy of collusion .)

In Trump's eyes, these allegations are proof of a conspiracy against him by Democratic lawmakers and other “deep state” foes in the Us administration. He bombastically declaredlast year, “There's never been a president as tough on Russia as I have been.”

But that claim is simply false, based on Trump's actions over the last few years. Here's a full breakdown of 25 occasions when Trump was soft on Russia or gave Putin a boost.

Trump has repeatedly praised Putin

While he was a private citizen, during his 2016 campaign and throughout his presidency, Trump has showered Putin with praise. He said Putin was “so nice, ” he called Putin a “strong leader” and said Putin has done “a really great job outsmart our country.” Trump also claimed he'd “get along very well” with Putin. Few, if any, Western leaders have echoed these comments.