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Russia’s leadership is following the U.S. presidential campaign in private with excitement and interest — and are rooting for their favorite candidate, Donald Trump, to win, three government and presidential administration officials, three Foreign Ministry officials, former officials and two sources from Russia’s business elite told The Moscow Times.
Officials in the Kremlin, the government and the Russian establishment hope that Trump — whose 2016 election victory was tainted with allegations of Russian meddling — will unseat President Joe Biden, one of Ukraine’s staunchest backers during Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country.
All of The Moscow Times’ sources agreed to speak on condition of anonymity, citing concern for their careers for speaking publicly about private political matters.
Last week’s debate — especially Biden's faltering performance — has given Russian hawks and pragmatists alike a reason to feel optimistic, The Moscow Times' sources said.
At the same time, the Kremlin is receiving private warnings from Russian consultants — and public warnings from experts — that Trump's potential return to the presidency could lead to even more unexpected trouble for Moscow.
“The Kremlin is cheering for Trump and is happy about the outcome of the debate,” a person close to the presidential administration leadership told The Moscow Times.
Several Russian government officials voiced similar sympathies.
"Officials and diplomats are monitoring both the debates themselves and the reaction to them in the U.S. and elsewhere,” Boris Bondarev, a former member of Russia's delegation to the UN in Geneva who quit in protest of the invasion of Ukraine, told The Moscow Times.
“In general, the open transparent politics in the U.S. compared to Russia gives a huge amount of information," he added.
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Officials in the Kremlin, the government and the Russian establishment hope that Trump — whose 2016 election victory was tainted with allegations of Russian meddling — will unseat President Joe Biden, one of Ukraine’s staunchest backers during Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country.
All of The Moscow Times’ sources agreed to speak on condition of anonymity, citing concern for their careers for speaking publicly about private political matters.
Last week’s debate — especially Biden's faltering performance — has given Russian hawks and pragmatists alike a reason to feel optimistic, The Moscow Times' sources said.
At the same time, the Kremlin is receiving private warnings from Russian consultants — and public warnings from experts — that Trump's potential return to the presidency could lead to even more unexpected trouble for Moscow.
“The Kremlin is cheering for Trump and is happy about the outcome of the debate,” a person close to the presidential administration leadership told The Moscow Times.
Several Russian government officials voiced similar sympathies.
"Officials and diplomats are monitoring both the debates themselves and the reaction to them in the U.S. and elsewhere,” Boris Bondarev, a former member of Russia's delegation to the UN in Geneva who quit in protest of the invasion of Ukraine, told The Moscow Times.
“In general, the open transparent politics in the U.S. compared to Russia gives a huge amount of information," he added.
Kremlin Officials Wishing for a Trump Victory — While Claiming Otherwise - The Moscow Times
Russia’s leadership is following the U.S. presidential campaign in private with excitement and interest — and are rooting for their favorite candidate, Donald Trump, to win, three government and presidential administration officials, three Foreign Ministry officials, former officials and two...
www.themoscowtimes.com
