"Russian President Vladimir Putin waded into the debate over the criminal charges faced by Republican election candidate Donald Trump, saying the cases against the former president amount to political persecution and expose U.S. weakness.
"This shows the whole rottenness of the American political system, which cannot claim to teach others about democracy," Putin said in an appearance on Tuesday at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, an annual event aimed at showcasing the Russian government's development plans. "What's happening with Trump is a persecution of a political rival for political motives."
Putin's comments echo repeated statements made by Trump, who faces a total of 91 charges at the federal and state levels over conspiring to undo the 2020 election results as well as the improper storage of classified documents at his Florida estate and hush-money payments to a porn star.
Trump, who is a front-runner for the Republican nomination despite facing the prospect of conviction before the election in November 2024, has publicly criticized U.S. spending on Ukraine and military aid to this country." [1]
1. World News: Putin Calls Trump Charges Persecution. Luxmoore, Matthew.
Wall Street Journal, Eastern edition; New York, N.Y.. 13 Sep 2023: A.8.
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