US Senator Adam Schiff said that US President Donald Trump admires and fears Russian President Vladimir Putin.
In an interview with Foreign Policy magazine, Schiff argued that Trump is merely feigning resentment toward Russia, noting that Putin would be able to dissuade him from his decision even if he decided to "punish" Russia.
He added, "I don't think we can be confident in any way about the president's willingness or ability to stand up to Putin. He admires him greatly. He fears him for reasons we don't fully understand."
NBC reported earlier that Trump said he was "very angry" with Putin's comments about Ukraine's leadership and Volodymyr Zelensky.