Mr. Putin said that Russia doesn’t desire isolation. He suggested there’s simply a personal disconnect between himself and the American president

Putin blasts Obama: ‘Who is he to judge?’

By Ben Wolfgang

If President Obama wants to make accusations against Russia, he should go get a job as a courtroom lawyer, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday.

Speaking at a St. Petersburg economic conference hosted by CNBC, the Russian leader had choice words for Mr. Obama and said the U.S. is in no position to judge Russia’s actions in Ukraine.

Mr. Putin denied that Moscow is fomenting unrest and violence in Ukraine, which is set to hold crucial nationwide elections on Sunday. Claims to the contrary, Mr. Putin said, aren’t valid.

“Who is he to judge? Who is he to judge, seriously?” the Russian president said, according to an interpreter. “If he wants to judge people, why doesn’t he get a job in court somewhere?”

Mr. Putin’s remarks were met with laughter among the St. Petersburg crowd. The Russian leader’s popularity has increased as the crisis in Ukraine has unfolded.


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