Vladimir Putin desires to “support” Kamala Harris within the presidential election marketing campaign | EUROtoday

He is definitely thought of a political good friend of Donald Trump – now Russian President Vladimir Putin has introduced that he desires to “support” the Democratic candidate Kamala Harris within the US presidential election marketing campaign.

He has all the time stated that he favors US President Joe Biden. Putin had praised Biden for being extra predictable than his predecessor Donald Trump. Since Biden was taken out of the election marketing campaign and is now supporting Harris, “we will also support her,” Putin stated on Thursday at an financial discussion board in Vladivostok that addressed problems with world commerce and worldwide politics.

The Kremlin chief criticized the truth that US sanctions in opposition to Russia have been imposed, particularly beneath Trump. “Trump has imposed more restrictions and sanctions on Russia than any president before him. And if Mrs. Harris is doing well, she may refrain from these kinds of measures,” he stated, referring to her chortle. The US politician has such an expressive and “infectious laugh” that reveals that all the pieces is okay for her, stated Putin.

Washington reacted angrily to Putin's assertion. “We would really appreciate it if Mr. Putin would firstly stop talking about our election and secondly stop interfering in it,” stated National Security Council spokesman John Kirby. The solely individuals who ought to determine who would be the subsequent president of the United States are the US residents.

The authorities imposed sanctions on a number of people and organizations on Wednesday for interfering within the US election marketing campaign, together with representatives of the Russian state broadcaster RT (previously Russia Today), the Treasury Department and Attorney General Merrick Garland introduced in Washington. Garland stated Putin's internal circle had instructed Russian PR companies to “promote disinformation and state-sponsored narratives as part of a campaign to influence the 2024 US presidential election.”

According to official American sources, Moscow had already intervened in earlier US elections. According to US intelligence providers, Russia supported Republican Trump within the 2020 election and tried to hurt Democrat Biden. Moscow wished to affect the result of the election and sow discord within the nation, based on a broadcast intelligence report.

US safety authorities are additionally satisfied that Russia intervened within the 2016 election in favor of candidate Trump to be able to thwart Democrat Hillary Clinton. A particular investigator later investigated attainable unlawful agreements between Russia and Trump's group. There was inadequate proof for this.