The Russian President said he would support Ms. Harris to win the US presidency, saying that the Democratic candidate could “restrain” from launching more sanctions.
“I once said Joe Biden is our choice,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a question and answer session on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok today, referring to his February statement that Moscow wanted The US President was re-elected because he is a “more traditional and predictable politician” than former president Donald Trump.
“Mr. Biden withdrew from the race but called on his supporters to switch to supporting Vice President Kalama Harris. Then we will follow. We will support her,” Mr. Putin told the audience, laughing. reporter.
Wow Vladimir Putin says he supports Kamala for President!
Russian asset! Russian asset! Kamala must be stopped! pic.twitter.com/UXxmtBDsha
— Mike Crispi (@MikeCrispi) September 5, 2024
“Mrs. Harris has a very generous and infectious way of smiling, making people believe that she is doing very well. And Mr. Trump has imposed a lot of sanctions targeting Russia, more than any previous president. If everything goes well, With Ms. Harris favorable, perhaps she will refrain from applying the same moves as Mr. Trump,” the Russian President added.
The Kremlin boss later affirmed that the US presidential election is “the choice of the American people” and that Russia respects this process. He added that Moscow does not want to comment deeply on the issue of who has the advantage in the race for the White House later this year.
This is not the first time President Putin has commented on a US presidential candidate.
In addition to his statement earlier this year, Mr. Putin once shared that he “seriously took” Mr. Trump’s statement about his commitment to end the Ukraine conflict within 24 hours if he returned to the White House. He said that the legal troubles surrounding Mr. Trump are essentially a “suppression of political opponents”.
Vladimir Putin just endorsed Kamala Harris with a smirk on his face and the crowd laughed. He knows that 4 more years of Bidenomics and Biden foreign policy will destroy America for him.pic.twitter.com/cERnMlVxqU
— Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) September 5, 2024
US officials have repeatedly accused Moscow of trying to influence the presidential election, although the Kremlin has repeatedly asserted that this year’s race for the White House will not change the outcome of the Ukraine conflict, regardless of who wins.
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