"The majority of citizens," sighed Putin, "have no real influence on the political process and no direct and real influence on power." Maybe that wasn't an endorsement, but Putin and Trump have an uncanny way of echoing each other's words. "We keep hearing Aleppo, Aleppo, Aleppo," whined Putin. Related Content Western spy claims Vladimir Putin cultivated Donald Trump for years Report: Donald Trump used dubious tax avoidance scheme in 1990s How big a deal is the Hillary Clinton email scandal? Putin will be vindicated: The moral gap between his regime and the White House will be difficult to detect.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 01, 2016 16:11 UTC