Putin says murder of Charlie Kirk is sign of deep rift in US

World Atomic Week forum held in Moscow
Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a session of the World Atomic Week international forum, an event dedicated to the global nuclear industry and related sectors, in Moscow, Russia, September 25, 2025. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/Pool
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the murder last month of the right-wing U.S. political activist Charlie Kirk was "disgusting" and proof that there was a deep divide in American society.

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