The strangest moment this year is when Vladimir Putin suddenly lashed out at the Anglican Church. Like, considering the idea of \u200b\u200ba gender-neutral God was a sin. In the midst of what he sees as an existential war, Putin takes the time to worry about same-sex marriage in the US, the "

You'd think Putin was casting to replace Fox News chief anchor Tucker Carlson. But Carlson's rhetoric is often indistinguishable from that of the Russian president, journalist Edward Luce writes in an article for the Financial Times..

Fox News host calls Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a " What Carlson really thinks? The Internet points to a strange connection between Putin and the American host. But it's not as amazing as it might seem at first glance.. Republican voters confidently lean towards anti-war stance. Less than 40% of them think that the US should continue to supply Ukraine with weapons. The two main contenders for the role of the Republican presidential candidate - Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis - are skeptical about Ukraine. Trump says he can end Russo-Ukrainian war 24 hours after becoming president. DeSantis said this week that further intervention in the " The Governor of Florida made this statement on the Carlson show (again).

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DeSantis said the US should focus on protecting its own borders. Florida Governor and Trump Together Supported by At Least Three-Quarters of Republican Voters. It is safe to assume that one of them will become the party's presidential candidate in 2024..

“This is what Putin is counting on? Even this question is provocative.. To piss off Americans of any stripe, it's enough to whisper: " Liberals, based on weak evidence, are convinced that Putin won the presidency for Trump. And Republicans believe, without any legal basis, that Putin's meddling in the 2016 election is a myth.. The unbroadcast truth is that Putin did interfere in the 2016 elections, but it's almost certain that it didn't play a decisive role.. But he gladly stirred up a fire in America that already existed, ”the columnist writes..

Luce has no doubt that the collapse of NATO's resilience and the stoppage of the flow of American weapons and money to Ukraine is Putin's best hope for winning the war.. A Trump or DeSantis Presidency Would Give Russia the Best Chance to Divide the West. This is where Putin's experience in the KGB can help him manipulate perceptions..

“The threat is not that he will force American voters to change their choice. The US generates enough of its own disinformation. The risk is that the Kremlin leader can perpetuate the right-wing belief in the MAGA camp that Russia is their global leader.. Russian flags and T-shirts with slogans “Better to be a Russian than a Democrat” have become common,” the author explains..

He emphasizes that there is a big difference between DeSantis and Trump. However, they are united by the dominance of culture in campaigns.. They say little about staff size, employment, or the strengthening of global supply chains.. Both politicians oppose so-called " Donald Trump Jr criticizes Ukrainian president, calling him "

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If their platforms were less culture-focused, Putin would no doubt find time to ridicule Biden's tax policies.. But the Russian leader continues to scratch the " The situation may come to the fore even before the US elections. The $45 billion that Congress allocated to help Ukraine last December will end in the fall.. Speaker of the House of Representatives Republican Kevin McCarthy promised that Kyiv will no longer receive " Many of his colleagues are ready to turn the valve completely. It took McCarthy a record 15 rounds to win the speaker's seat. He took this position with an advantage of only 4 votes.. Because of this, he depends on radical allies like Marjorie Taylor Green..

Green calls Zelensky a corrupt globalist who wants to harm Americans. Nobody Knows What McCarthy Believes. Luce quotes another unnamed journalist who once joked, \? It is unlikely that the speaker of the lower house of Congress is capable of leading any political line. In any case, Ukraine will be on the ballot next year.. Foreign policy rarely plays a decisive role in US presidential races. Economy usually plays a major role. But culture also often plays a role..

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“The key point of the Carlson-Putin symbiosis is that Ukraine is turning into a cultural divide in the United States. Just as wearing a mask identified people as liberals during the pandemic, the Ukrainian flag has become a symbol of a conscious culture,” explains the columnist..

Almost every other Republican out there, from former Vice President Mike Pence to former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley, are anti-Russian hawks.. They criticize Biden for not doing enough for Ukraine. In addition to the military front, Putin will closely monitor one more battle.. It's the Republican primary. If everything goes well for him, there will be hope for the Russian autocrat.