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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday the prosecution of former President Donald Trump was politically motivated and demonstrated the "rottenness" of the U.S. political system.Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, is facing a series of criminal cases in which he is charged, among other things, with trying to overturn his 2020 presidential election defeat by Joe Biden.He has pleaded not guilty, while Biden, who is seeking re-election next year, has kept silent about the proceedings against his opponent.Putin said what was happening to Trump was good from Russia's point of view."It shows all the rottenness of the...

Just 38 percent of respondents "definitely" support the actions of Russia's Armed Forces in Ukraine, the survey by independent pollster Levada Center conducted late August found... The results come as Russia's 2024 presidential election looms, scheduled to be held on March 17 next year. Putin is expected to soon announce his bid for a sixth overall presidential term. Per constitutional changes made prior to the war in Ukraine, Putin may remain in power until 2036. Last month, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying that Russia's presidential election is "not really democracy" and forecasted a 90 percent victory for...