U.S. Senator JD Vance described Russian President Vladimir Putin as "soft-spoken," "deliberate" and "careful" during a Fox News appearance on Wednesday night. Speaking on “The Ingraham Angle,” the Ohio Republican said Putin fundamentally "looks out for the interests of Russia." Vance added that Putin "respects Trump because Trump fights for the American people" and would "work with anyone to stop the killing," a remark apparently referring to the war in Ukraine. The senator’s favorable characterisation of the Russian leader contrasts with the harsher rhetoric commonly used by most U.S. officials since Moscow’s 2022 invasion.
“Putin is more soft-spoken than the media portrays, very deliberate. He respects Trump because Trump fights for the American people—and he’ll work with anyone to stop the killing.”-- @VP https://t.co/kvV22Wuxyg
JD Vance sounds less like an American leader and more like a Kremlin propagandist: Putin is more soft spoken than you'd necessarily expect. The American media has a particular image of him…He's very deliberate, he's very careful https://t.co/SCq9173C5Z
JD Vance sounds less like an American leader and more like a Kremlin propagandist: “He's more soft spoken than you'd necessarily expect. The American media has a particular image of him…He's very deliberate, he's very careful” https://t.co/SCq91734gr