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Putin recalls how Trump asked him about ‘Sleepy Joe’ Putin recalls how Trump asked him about ‘Sleepy Joe’
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Moscow is not interfering in any foreign elections, and will not allow anyone to meddle in its internal political processes, according to the Russian president Moscow does not interfere in foreign elections and will not allow outside influence in its own affairs, the Russian president has said
President Vladimir Putin has said that the ongoing electoral campaign in the US is becoming “increasingly uncivilized,” but noted that it would be inappropriate for Russia to meddle in the internal American matter. Russian leader Vladimir Putin has described the US presidential election race as becoming “increasingly uncivilized,” but has stressed it would be inappropriate for Moscow to interfere in internal American matters.
Russia is not interfering in any elections, and will work with any elected United States president, Putin said in an interview with Russian journalist Dmitry Kiselyov, which is set to be aired by Rossiya 1 TV and RIA Novosti on Wednesday.  Russia does not meddle in foreign elections and will work with any elected US president, Putin said in an interview with Russian journalist Dmitry Kiselyov, set to be aired by the Russia 1 TV broadcaster and RIA Novosti on Wednesday. 
“But what is curious is that in the last year of his work as president, Mr. Trump, today’s presidential candidate, reproached me for sympathizing with Biden. That’s what he told me in one of the conversations: ‘Do you want Sleepy Joe to win?’” Putin quoted Donald Trump as saying sometime back in 2020. “But what is curious is that in the last year of his work as president, Mr. Trump, today’s presidential candidate, reproached me for sympathizing with Biden. That’s what he told me in one of the conversations: ‘Do you want Sleepy Joe to win?’” Putin quoted Donald Trump as saying sometime in 2020.
“And then, to my surprise, he [Trump] was persecuted because we allegedly supported him as a candidate. Well, it’s complete nonsense,” the Russian leader said. “And then, to my surprise, he [Trump] was persecuted because we allegedly supported him as a candidate. Well, it’s complete nonsense,” the Russian leader added.
Last month, asked who would be better for Russia in 2024, the incumbent President Joe Biden or his Republican challenger, Putin answered unequivocally: “Biden. He is a more experienced and predictable person, he is a politician of the old sort.” When asked last month if incumbent President Joe Biden or Republican challenger Trump would be better for Russia in the 2024 election, Putin answered unequivocally: “Biden. He’s a more experienced and predictable person, he’s a politician of the old sort.”
Putin refused to give further comments on the current pre-election situation in the US, but noted that it is becoming “increasingly uncivilized.” Putin refused to comment further on the current presidential campaigns in the US, but claimed the situation is becoming “increasingly uncivilized.”
“I think it’s obvious to everyone that the American political system cannot claim to be democratic in any sense of the word,” the Russian president said.“I think it’s obvious to everyone that the American political system cannot claim to be democratic in any sense of the word,” the Russian president said.