After congressional trip to Russia, Republican Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana describes “dealing with Putin is like dealing with the Mafia”. Perfect description https://t.co/YGecJGKajA

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“There is no political philosophy in Russia. It’s sort of like saying, what’s the political philosophy of the mafia,” Kennedy told reporters Monday on Capitol Hill.

“Their philosophy is money and power. That’s the philosophy of Putin. He rules with an iron hand. He’s a dictator,” Kennedy said. He noted there’s “no free press” in Russia and said there’s a vast gap in wealth between the elites and ordinary Russians. He said the Russian people “deserve better.”