Then why did Putin say he wanted Trump to win?
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Putin: I wanted Trump to win the election
By STEPHANIE MURRAY
07/16/2018 12:07 PM EDT
Updated: 07/16/2018 03:08 PM EDT
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he wanted President Donald Trump to win the 2016 election because he believed Trump’s policies would be more friendly to the Kremlin.
“Yes, I did. Yes, I did. Because he talked about bringing the U.S.-Russia relationship back to normal,” Putin said, standing alongside Trump at a joint news conference.