Mike Allen at Axios:
- At the UN General Assembly on Monday, the U.S. voted against a resolution condemning Russia for invading Ukraine on the third anniversary of the war.
- It was the first time since 1945 that the U.S. sided with Russia — and against Europe — on a resolution related to European security, according to the BBC's James Lansdale.
- Nearly all other Western leaders see Russia as a rogue state and an aggressor. Trump sees a potential partner.
He goes so far as to say - falsely - Russia’s interference in the 2016 election had “nothing to do with Russia”:
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“That was a rigged deal and had nothing to do with Russia. It was a rigged deal with inside the country. And they had to put up with that, too. They put up with a…