That was not “asking for advice”, that was “receiving orders from the handler”.

Don Jr. boasted of using Russian money long before the election. Trump has been a useful idiot for them since the 1980s.

T: “Hello my friend, I need your advice.”

P: “For you my dear friend, I will give it gladly!”

T: “Should I sell weapons to your enemies?”

P: “No, it is not a good idea, I strongly advice against that.”

T: “Thank you for your clear and unbiased answer, that is all I needed to hear”

He asked Putin for help while campaigning, so zero surprise here