Former Vice President Joe Biden in 2002 praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as the most pro-Western leader of Russia since Peter the Great and urged the United States to support him “in every way consistent with our national security interests.”
Biden In 2002: Putin The Most Pro-Western Russian Leader Since Peter the Great
![Russian President Vladimir Putin has no soul, former Vice President Joe Biden claimed he once told Putin. (Screenshot-MSNBC) Russian President Vladimir Putin has no soul, former Vice President Joe Biden claimed he once told Putin. (Screenshot-MSNBC)](https://images.dailycaller.com/image/width=960,height=411,fit=cover,f=auto/https://cdn01.dailycaller.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Joe-Biden-Talks-About-Putin-10-06-17-Screenshot-MSNBC-e1507298075876.png)
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