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FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting at the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow, Russia, on June 14, 2024. Putin has used the postponed elections to question Zelenskyy's legitimacy. The idea of Zelenskyy as anti-democratic has been echoed in the U.S. by some Republicans in Congress who oppose military support for Ukraine. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)