In comments bound to raise eyebrows, he claimed that Mr. Biden was the more seasoned and reliable individual.
Mr. Putin had called Mr. Trump “outstanding and talented” prior to his first presidential campaign in 2016.
Before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Mr. Biden was a vocal opponent of Mr. Putin, branding him a “killer” for years.
The Russian president also discussed his recent interview with US journalist Tucker Carlson, expressing disappointment over the lack of incisiveness of the questions.
Mr. Putin said that Mr. Biden’s leadership would be better for Russia because he was a “more experienced person, he is predictable, he is a politician of the old formation” during an on-camera interview with Russian TV on Wednesday.
He disregarded inquiries concerning Mr. Biden’s age and mental state, stating that he had not observed anything unusual since their last meeting in 2021.
“Even then [three years ago] people were saying that he was incompetent, but I did not see anything of this sort,” he stated.
Yes, he continued to peruse his documents, but to be honest, I continued to do the same. Thus, nothing unusual existed.”
Putin made it clear that anyone who “gains the trust of the American public” will be welcomed to collaborate with Russia.
Not all of the comments were positive for Mr. Biden, though; Mr. Putin called the US president’s denunciation of the war in Ukraine “extremely harmful and erroneous”.
Prior to the US election in 2016, Mr. Trump made remarks indicating he would “get along very well” with Mr. Putin.
When Mr. Trump declared that he would “encourage” Russia to attack any NATO member that did not contribute 2% of its GDP to the US-led alliance, the statement incited uproar.
Jens Stoltenberg, the head of NATO, responded by pleading with Mr. Trump not to “undermine” the alliance’s collective security guarantee.
