The Russian dictator knows very well who the U.S. presidential candidates really are. That is why he has sincerely, consciously, unequivocally, consistently, and unmistakably endorsed Joe Biden.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has once again clearly, definitely, and unequivocally stated that his preferred candidate in the U.S. presidential election is Joe Biden.
On February 21, at a fundraising event in San Francisco, Biden said: “We have a crazy SOB like that guy Putin and others …” The White House posted the comment on its website.
The very next day, Putin approved Biden as his choice for the presidency when asked by one of the Kremlin’s favorite journalists, Pavel Zarubin. Putin said he understands what caused Biden’s caustic words about him. Putin has special reasons for taking no offense and endorsing Biden’s re-election. “Crazy SOB” sounds tough, but it is used in so many ways that the Russian leader might not find it personally insulting.
Putin did not indicate any displeasure. “You asked me what is best for us,” Putin told Zarubin. “That’s what I said then, and that’s what I think now. And I can repeat: Biden!”
Here is the exact dialogue, translated from the video in Russian:
Pavel Zarubin: Can I ask one more question? I don’t know whether you have been briefed today or not, since you are either flying or driving.
Vladimir Putin: About what?
Zarubin: President Biden, U.S. President Biden again made a boorish statement about you.
Putin: Boorish?
Zarubin: Yes. I don’t want to quote, but still, since this is the president of the United States, I’ll say it. He said about you: “Crazy son of a bitch.” Not only have you never said anything like that to any leader, but you haven’t even allowed yourself to make any incorrect statements. Would you react the same way now?
Putin: Listen, we just talked recently. And you asked me: Who is our preferred future president of the United States? I said that we will work with any president. But I believe that for us, for Russia, Biden is more preferable. And judging by what he was just talking, he said, I am absolutely right. Because this is an adequate reaction to what was said on my part. Why? Because he can’t tell me: “Volodya, well done, thank you! You helped me a lot!” We understand what is happening there from a domestic political point of view. And this reaction is absolutely adequate. And that means I was right.
And what I said, I said primarily for our audience, and not for Americans. You are a Russian journalist, so you asked me what is best for us. That’s what I said then, and that’s what I think now. And I can repeat: Biden!
This might not make sense to an American audience. But as we will see, it makes perfect sense to the man in the Kremlin.
Name-calling is theater, not statecraft. As he does to his own aides, Biden has called Putin names for years. In November 2019, he called the Kremlin leader a “bully.” In March 2021, Biden called Putin a “killer.” Those aren’t real insults to a bully who kills people. Despite the tough words, Biden’s policies have been extremely favorable to Putin — both before and after Putin’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
This file comes from the website of the President of the Russian Federation and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
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