A Joe Biden presidency would be better for Russia than a Donald Trump one, Russian President Vladimir Putin told pro-Kremlin journalist Pavel Zarubin in an on-camera interview Wednesday. In late 2015, the Kremlin leader praised Donald Trump as “a bright and talented person without any doubt,” and cast Trump as the front-runner for the election months ahead of the Republican National Convention. The Russian president also did little to conceal his dislike of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. The Russian leader also expressed disappointment with Carlson. I wasn’t only ready for that, I wanted that, because it would give me the opportunity to give tough answers back,” Putin said.

Source: CNN February 15, 2024 01:23 UTC