Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin said most Americans view Vladimir Putin’s India visit as a consequence of Donald Trump’s “gross incompetence.” He criticised the US for “hypocrisy” over India’s purchase of Russian oil and backed New Delhi’s need to prioritise its energy and economic interests as it rises globally

Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin said that Russian President Vladimir Putin' s visit to India is seen as US President Trump's "gross incompetence" by the majority of the US people, who dislike Trump, which he claimed is around 65 per cent according to recent polls.

"It is being perceived in two different ways. If you're Donald Trump, it's being perceived through the lens of "I told you so" that this embrace of India towards Russia is affirming what Donald Trump wan

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