The case against Trump shows the rot of American politics, Putin said – this is oppression of the rival

Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a statement on Tuesday saying the criminal cases against former US President Donald Trump are “a form of persecution of a political opponent for political reasons.” Putin expressed his views on Trump’s prosecution while speaking at an event at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia. The Associated Press quoted Putin as saying that as far as prosecuting Trump is concerned For us, what is happening under today’s circumstances is good, because it shows the rot of the American political system, which cannot pretend to teach democracy to others.

Whatever is happening with Trump is the persecution of a political opponent for political reasons. it’s him. He further said that this is being done in front of the public of the United States and the entire world. According to opinion polls, Trump is the leading candidate for the Republican Party nomination in the 2024 US presidential election. Trump has said he could resolve the Ukrainian conflict in a matter of days if re-elected to the presidency, although he has not provided any specifics about his proposed strategy. Putin responded to this claim by saying that we heard that Trump says that he will solve serious problems in a few days, including the Ukrainian crisis. Well, this will not bring happiness. This is good.

However, Putin also expressed skepticism about the possibility of significant improvement in US–Russia relations, regardless of who becomes the next US president. He said it is difficult for us to say what to expect from the future, no matter who the president is, but it is unlikely that anything will fundamentally change. He accused the Biden administration of promoting strong anti-Russian bias