Russian President Vladimir Putin said the U.S. The Democratic Party is close to “social democratic ideas” that promote communism – but he added that he would work with those who are elected president in November.
He said the Soviet Communist Party and the U.S. The shared values of the Democratic Party could form the “ideological basis” of US-Russia relations if the Democratic nominee Biden is elected.
“For the Democratic candidate, what can I say? We can hear rather intense anti-Russian rhetoric. “Unfortunately, we are used to this,” Putin said in an interview with Russian state-owned Russia TV this week.
“But compared to Europe, the Democratic Party is closer to traditionally so-called liberal values, closer to social democratic ideas. And the Communist Party developed out of a social democratic atmosphere. “
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Putin was a member of the Soviet Communist Party for almost two decades. The party split in 1991 and since then Putin has not announced his party affiliation.
“I still like the value of this left-wing. Equality and brotherhood. What’s so bad about them? In fact, it is similar to Christian values. Yes, it is difficult to implement, but nonetheless it is very attractive, ”he added.
“In other words, it can be seen as an ideological basis for developing contacts with the Democratic representative.”
Democrats have slammed Trump, which they have long viewed as a dangerously close relationship with the Russian president. Trump and Putin have met five times during their presidency. And the basis for the Mueller investigation was Trump and his allies’ alleged ties to Russian companies and Russian interference in the U.S. election on behalf of the president.
Putin also claimed without evidence that Russia does not interfere in US elections.
“We are spectators; We will not interfere in the process, ”he alleged. “Everything that is happening in the United States is the result of the country’s internal political processes and problems.”
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Putin said that when someone tries to “insult or humiliate” him, such as when Biden called Trump “Putin’s puppy,” he took it as a compliment, saying “our reputation is high.”
Putin also said he praised Trump’s interest in improving US-Russia relations early in his presidency, but hinted at new sanctions and the withdrawal of the INF treaty, shortening his resolve and calling it a “very drastic step.” Was.
However, Putin said that during the Trump administration, U.S. And bilateral trade between Russia grew and the United States sought common ground with Russia to stabilize the world energy market.
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“So, I want to repeat what I have said more than once before. We will work closely with the future President of the United States[s], One that the American people vote for, “Putin said.
