Wherever China and Russia were positioned, Trump has given them additional power.  How much?  LOTS.  Enough to give them the ability to coalesce with one another, and isolate the US on the issue of NK.

BOTH China and Russia are publicly, and directly opposing the US on NK.  The rest of the world is silent in the face of that opposition.  Trump opened the door WIDE to that.

The shift is remarkable, dangerous, and a HUGE step backwards.

And, you could see it coming.  Trump totally misread, bumbled and overplayed his hand with NK.  He's taught countries with potential for nuclear technology that they can develop it wtihout being concerned about US military intervention.  It's a breathtaking diminution of US power, regard and deterrent force.

The discussion is no longer about the prospect of disarming NK nuclearly.  It is about China and Russia telling the US it cannot use military action upon NK.  

Trump has solidified NK as a presumptive nuclear power.  Maybe others' too.

Idiotic.