Putin Praises Trump As ‘Smart And Experienced’ Enough to End Russia-Ukraine War, Slams Democrats As ‘Gangsters’

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin praised President-elect Donald Trump as “smart and experienced” enough to end the conflict in Ukraine while slamming Democrats as worse than “gangsters” for their attacks on Trump’s family and the “humiliating court procedures” brought against him.

Putin was speaking with reporters in Kazakhstan on Thursday when the topic turned to the incoming Trump administration after he had criticized President Joe Biden for creating “additional difficulties” by giving Ukraine permission to use US-made long-range missiles on targets inside Russia.

“President Trump, a smart and experienced person, will come up with a solution, especially given that he has gone through quite an ordeal of fighting to reclaim the Oval Office,” he began.

Attacking those opposed to Trump domestically, Putin blasted the “uncivilized means” used against him by would-be assassins.

Well, probably just like me, you are amazed not by the fact that absolutely uncivilized means had been used against Trump all the way up to assassination attempts, numerous assassination attempts. And I think he’s not safe even now. The history of the United States has known many such cases, but I think President Trump is a smart person and a cautious one, I hope.

Without directly naming the Democrats, Putin slammed those he claimed brought “humiliating court procedures” against Trump and “attacked” his children, ignoring the legal basis for the charges. He said:

What amazed me most was that in fighting him, not only Trump was subjected to humiliating court procedures, accusations and so on, but his family was attacked as well. His children was attacked. Gangsters don’t do this in Russia.

When criminal gangs fight, they don’t touch children and women. It’s men who fight among themselves. But those guys stooped as low as that. I think this looks so bad that it only reaffirms, reconfirms how low the political system of the United States has fallen.

Watch above via Sputnik.