Steve Rosenberg: Vladimir Putin can afford to sit back and watch events unfold

A breakdown in relations between Ukraine and the US is potentially very serious for Kyiv, but very positive for Moscow.

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But not from Vladimir Putin. There's been no comment so far from the Kremlin leader.

Then again, he doesn't really need to say anything. President Putin can afford to sit back and watch events unfold.

Donald Trump predicted that the very public spat with President Zelensky was "going to be great television".

There's little doubt that Vladimir Putin will have enjoyed the "show", the dramatic spectacle of Volodymyr Zelensky, leader of the country President Putin invaded, being berated by the president and vice-president of the United States in front of the world's media.

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