Trump's prosecution 'politically motivated'; American system 'rotten': Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has criticized the criminal cases against former United States (US) President Donald Trump, calling them "politically motivated persecution." Speaking at a gathering of the Eastern Economic Forum in Russia's Vladivostok on Tuesday, Putin claimed the prosecution of Trump is good for Russia. He alleged it exposes the "rottenness of the American political system" and shows what Russia is fighting against, i.e., "the bestial face of American capitalism."