Coons: Putin Views the World Through the Lens of How He Can Best Help Russia and Harm the U.S.

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COONS: "Well it's clear to me that Vladimir Putin views the world through the lens of how he can best help Russia and harm the United States. And that his embrace of Bashar al-Assad, the 'Butcher of Damascus', a murderous man who has led this horrific campaign against his own people -- the fact that Putin embraces him is a no small part because Putin sees this as an opportunity to reinsert Russia into the Middle East."