With around a dozen mentions in an hour and a half, Russian President Vladimir Putin was repeatedly referenced by President Joe Biden and rival Donald Trump during Thursday’s presidential election debate as they vied to show who was tougher on foreign policy.
“Basically, we don’t care (who wins),” Putin said earlier this month when Reuters asked whether he believed the outcome of the US election would make a difference for Moscow.
When Americans go to the polls on Nov. 5, many will weigh foreign policy issues such as Ukraine and Israel against concerns closer to home about immigration, abortion, and the economy.
Biden and Trump discuss Israel-Hamas war
On Israel’s war in Gaza, Biden touted his ceasefire plan and declared that no one in the world had been a greater supporter of Israel than the United States.
