Why Russia's Putin backing Biden for the US presidency is not what it seems - BBC News

Had he backed a Trump presidency, it would have been a bigger gift for Joe Biden, says Steve Rosenberg.

2 days agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsUS election 2024Image source, Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/PoolImage caption, The Russian president told Russian TV correspondent Pavel Zarubin that Joe Biden was an "old-style politician"By Steve RosenbergRussia Editor, MoscowI'm sure that ahead of the US election President Biden will welcome messages of support.

But he won't have expected this one.

"For us, who's better, Biden or Trump?" Russian TV correspondent Pavel Zarubin asked President Putin.

"Biden," Vladimir Putin replied in a flash. "He's more experienced, he's predictable, he's an old-style politician."

There was more.

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