Russia's Putin says he prefers 'more predictable' Biden over Trump in U.S. election
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he preferred Joe Biden as the next U.S. president over Republican frontrunner Donald Trump, who fell under intense scrutiny for his relationship with the Kremlin during his presidency. "[Biden] is more experienced and more predictable. He is an 'old school' politician. But we will work with any US leader, elected by the people of America," Putin told journalist Pavel Zarubin late Wednesday, according to Russian state-controlled news outlet Tass. The Trump and Biden presidential campaigns did not immediately respond to CNBC's requests for comment. Putin's comments followed a week of international controversy over Trump's recent NATO remarks and mounting tensions between U.S. Democrats and