Putin praises Trump

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday praised US President-elect Donald Trump as an experienced and intelligent politician and questioned whether he was safe after attempts on his life.

Speaking to reporters after a summit in Kazakhstan, Putin said he had also been shocked by how Trump’s family and children had been criticised by political opponents during the US election campaign, reports Reuters.

Trump, 78, was holding a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania – a key state in the November 5 election – when a 20-year-old man with an AR-15-style rifle got close enough to shoot at the former Republican president from a rooftop.

One shot hit Trump’s upper right ear, leaving his face streaked with blood, but he was not severely wounded. His campaign said he was doing fine.

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