Intanto, un articolo di David Sanger oggi sul NYT spiega in dettaglio perché, almeno secondo lui, il chiaro supporto di Putin a Sanders non ha niente a che vedere col fatto che Bernie sarebbe facilmente battibile da Trump.
Due brevi estratti:
Mr. Trump and Mr. Sanders represent the most divergent ends of their respective parties, and both are backed by supporters known more for their passion than their policy rigor, which makes them ripe for exploitation by Russian trolls, disinformation specialists and hackers for hire seeking to widen divisions in American society.
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Mr. Putin, the analysts agree, mostly seeks anything that will further take the sheen off American democracy and make presidential elections in the United States seem no more credible than his own. After that, he is eager for a compliant counterpart in the White House, one less likely to challenge his territorial and nuclear ambitions.
Mr. Trump and Mr. Sanders disagree on almost everything, but both share an instinct that the United States is overcommitted abroad: Neither is very likely to pursue policies that push back aggressively on Mr. Putin's plan to restore Moscow's influence around the world, from the former Soviet states to the Middle East.