Vice President Kamala Harris received the support of Russian President Vladimir Putin in her bid for the White House on Thursday, putting to bed questions over which U.S. presidential candidate the Kremlin is rooting for this November.
The seeming endorsement came during a panel discussion at the annual Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia. When asked about America’s upcoming election, Putin said Joe Biden was originally Moscow’s “favorite” but that the Democrat president’s departure from the race has prompted the Kremlin to throw its support behind Harris.
“[Biden] recommended that all of his supporters support Harris, so we will as well,” Putin reportedly said.
The Russian dictator cited Harris’ infamous cackle, claiming, “She laughs so contagiously that it shows that everything is fine with her,” according to The Moscow Times.
Putin separately noted that his opposition to Donald Trump’s White House bid stems from the former Republican president’s tough economic policies against Russia.
“Trump has imposed as many sanctions on Russia as any president has ever imposed before, and if Harris is doing well, perhaps she will refrain from such actions,” he said.
Putin’s remarks come days after a Kremlin spokesman claimed Moscow views Harris and the Democrats as “more predictable” than Trump, echoing the Russian leader’s praise of Biden’s predictability earlier this year.
NEW — Putin Says Russia Supports Kamala Harris For President
“If we can name a favorite candidate, it used to be Joe Biden but now he’s not participating in the election campaign.
