Russia ‘exploiting’ midterm elections to position US against Ukraine: ‘We fully agree with President Trump’

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The Kremlin is nodding along with President Donald Trump’s recent campaign calling for new Ukrainian leadership, assuring the White House they “fully agree” with his frustrations as they seek to use the U.S. midterm elections to their advantage.

Trump repeatedly expressed his contempt for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday, calling the leader “not a good guy for us to deal with” and accusing him of having “destroyed that country.” Earlier in the week, Trump called on Zelensky to step down and hold wartime elections, and U.S.-provided Starshield satellite systems in Ukraine experienced a mysterious lapse in access.

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