Why Did Putin Heap Praise on Donald Trump?
By Jim Owen on
Russian leader Vladimir Putin weighed in Thursday on the U.S. presidential race, making complimentary comments about Donald Trump, Bloomberg News reported.
The Republican front-runner is “a very colorful character and talented,” according to Putin, who spoke to reporters at a press conference in Moscow. “He’s the absolute leader in the presidential race. He’s said that he wants to move to a new level of ties, closer and deeper ties with Russia. How couldn’t we welcome that? Of course we welcome it.”
Trump has distinguished himself in the field of Republican candidates by expressing less hawkish positions than most of his rivals. He disagrees with those who argue for an increased U.S. military presence, featuring more ground troops and missile strikes, to fight ISIS in Syria and Iraq. Some of the White House hopefuls advocate a no-fly zone, which they acknowledge could lead to Americans shooting down Russian planes.
That could explain why Putin praised Trump. However, he declined to defend or criticize the billionaire businessman’s incendiary rhetoric. “It’s not our place to judge his work,” the Russian president said. He pledged to work cooperatively with whoever wins next year’s election. Bloomberg News pointed out that the two countries’ leaders have been at odds on a number of issues, including the crises in Ukraine and Syria.
The Republican front-runner is “a very colorful character and talented,” according to Putin, who spoke to reporters at a press conference in Moscow. “He’s the absolute leader in the presidential race. He’s said that he wants to move to a new level of ties, closer and deeper ties with Russia. How couldn’t we welcome that? Of course we welcome it.”
Trump has distinguished himself in the field of Republican candidates by expressing less hawkish positions than most of his rivals. He disagrees with those who argue for an increased U.S. military presence, featuring more ground troops and missile strikes, to fight ISIS in Syria and Iraq. Some of the White House hopefuls advocate a no-fly zone, which they acknowledge could lead to Americans shooting down Russian planes.
That could explain why Putin praised Trump. However, he declined to defend or criticize the billionaire businessman’s incendiary rhetoric. “It’s not our place to judge his work,” the Russian president said. He pledged to work cooperatively with whoever wins next year’s election. Bloomberg News pointed out that the two countries’ leaders have been at odds on a number of issues, including the crises in Ukraine and Syria.
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