Putin responds to an interview with a newscaster close to former President Trump. The contents of the interview are expected to be made public soon.
Some have criticized him for giving him an opportunity to unilaterally convey Russia's claims. Mr. Trump, who is the front-runner for the Republican Party in the US presidential election, has criticized the Democratic Party's Biden administration's military aid to Ukraine. I am. President Putin appears to be taking this as a opportunity to respond to the interview in order to appeal to Russia's insistence on invading Ukraine, and to sway the United States.