the US election takes a dramatic turn Putin's unexpected endorsement recently Russian President Vladimir Putin made a surprising statement regarding the upcoming US presidential election according to the global times and initially reported by the Russian Satellite News Agency Putin announced that Russia would follow the recommendation of the current US President Joe Biden and support Democratic candidate kamla Harris in the election during the plenary session of the Eastern economic Forum Putin stated I previously mentioned that our preference was for President Biden since he has withdrawn from the race I advise all his supporters to back Miss Harris therefore we will support her as well Putin also criticized former US president Trump stating that Trump had imposed numerous sanctions on Russia during his tenure he expressed hope that Harris would not continue such restrictive measures the impact on the election Putin's endorsement of Harris has raised eyebrows especially since Kennedy Jr who had previously supported Trump has now shifted his support to Trump as as well Kennedy Jr had revealed that at Biden's request he visited Ukraine and pressured president zalinski to tear up an agreement which led to the disruption of the AA River in summary both Putin and Kennedy Jr agreed that the Russian Ukrainian conflict was expected to end 2 years ago but the war continues due to the actions of the United States and Britain Putin believes that the choice of the next US president ultimately rests with the American people and Russia has no influence over this decision he also criticized Trump for implementing extensive sanctions on Russia which were more severe than any imposed by previous US presidents Putin speculated that Harris might be able to lift some of these sanctions public opinion and strategic moves Putin's comments have caused a stir with many surprised by his apparent support for the Democratic Party in the context of the Russia Ukraine conflict some speculate that Putin's public support for Harris may be a strategic maneuver potentially to influence American voters or to support Trump indirectly Putin is aware that openly endorsing any US presidential candidate could backfire and impact the candidate's chances historically while the us-russia relationship has been tense it was less so during Trump's presidency compared to the current Biden Administration Biden has even labeled Putin a murderer further straining relations with the US election less than two months away the political landscape is heating up the Department of Justice has recently indicted former president Trump on charges related to alleged interference in the last election meanwhile Hunter Biden the current president's son has chosen to plead guilty to charges that could lead to up to 25 years in prison the political landscape it is evident that both Democrats and Republicans are engaged in a fierce battle often using aggressive tactics against their opponents analysts suggest that Russia might be leveraging the strong anti-russian sentiment in the US by publicly supporting the Democrats while privately favoring Trump this strategy could exploit The public's doubts about us-russian relations and guide votes towards the Republican party on the other hand some believe Putin genuinely prefers Harris due to her relatively shallow political experience which might pose a lesser threat to Russia compared to Trump's directness and intensity despite this public opinion and polls currently give Harris an advantage dot Dimitri pesov Putin spokesperson has stated that Russia's stance will not change regardless of who becomes the US president implying that Russia does not have a preference the bigger picture Putin's remarks are seen by some as a strategic move to provoke the Democratic party and influence the election according to Newsweek Putin's open support for Harris could negatively affect the Democratic candidates position in the election the shift from supporting Biden to backing Harris might be perceived as a form of sarcasm as the reasoning behind such a change is not clear to many American entrepreneur David OSX has publicly called for support for Trump on social media urging Americans to oppose Putin and reject Harris whom he describes as weak and incompetent with the current state of American politics marred by scandals and legal troubles for both Biden and Trump the outcome of the 2024 election remains uncertain some experts suggest that if Biden withdraws from the race due to personal reasons the Democrats could face significant challenges Harris despite being the vice president has low approval ratings and it's uncertain if she can effectively lead the party conversely Trump despite facing legal issues maintains a dedicated base of supporters who may continue to Back Him despite any allegations