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Does Putin want Trump to win?

The Russian leader was probably joking, or bluffing, when he said he supported Kamala Harris. But a Trump presidency wouldn’t be an easy ride either.

Hans van LeeuwenEurope correspondent

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London | Hungary’s populist prime minister Viktor Orban knows who he wants to win the US presidential election. He phoned Donald Trump on Thursday to wish him luck.

But what about Orban’s fellow illiberal leader, Vladimir Putin?

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Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com

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