Putin says Biden is better for Russia than a Trump presidency
President Joe Biden has been handed an endorsement from an unexpected and perhaps unwelcome source:
The Kremlin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that his country would prefer to see the "more experienced" Biden in the White House for a second term than the Republican frontrunner,
former President Donald Trump.
The comments, which may be taken more as mischievous meddling than serious statecraft, were the Russian leader's most direct in public on the upcoming U.S. presidential election. They were welcomed by Trump but dismissed by the White House, which urged Putin to "stay out" of the election.
In an interview with Russian propagandist reporter Pavel Zarubin released Wednesday night, Putin did not hesitate when asked whether Biden or Trump was better for Russia.
“Biden,” Putin said. “He is a more experienced, predictable person, an old-school politician.”
But, he added, Moscow will work with any U.S. leader who has the trust of the American people.
The video of the interview was shared by Zarubin on his Telegram channel, and the transcript of Putin's comments was published on the Kremlin's website.
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