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US elections 2020: If Joe Biden wins, it is probably bad news for Putin

US politics have become so polarized that there's little need for Russia to step in and invent new controversies

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Henry Meyer and Ilya Arkhipov | Bloomberg
In Moscow, analysts for the Kremlin and its Security Council are working overtime to war-game scenarios for a Joe Biden presidency.

Increasingly alarmed at the prospect of a White House without Donald Trump, Russia is trying to determine what that’ll mean for sensitive issues from nuclear arms to relations with China, energy exports, sanctions and far-flung global conflicts, according to people familiar with the efforts. Though few see much prospect for improved ties if Trump is re-elected, Biden would likely be bad news for Russia, people close to the leadership said.

A Democratic victory may even give the Kremlin another

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