The Russian collusion narrative took another hit this week as Russian President Vladimir Putin made his endorsement in the U.S. 2024 presidential election - for Kamala Harris.
When asked how he feels about the November election, the Russian leader said that as President Joe Biden had recommended his supporters to back Ms Harris, "Firstly, Biden recommended all his supporters support Mrs Harris. We will do the same, we will support her too.”
The reasoning, obviously, is that Harris would be weaker on Russia than Trump, which Putin himself essentially said in explaining his endorsement.
"She laughs so expressively and infectiously that it means that everything is fine with her," said Putin, smiling wryly.
He elaborated that a Harris administration was likely to refrain from additional sanctions on Russia, noting that Trump had introduced more sanctions against Russia than anyone in the White House before him.
