MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: Putin Finally Abandons Trump, Explicitly Rejecting the Insane Conspiracy Theory Trump Hoped Would Win Him Reelection and That the Kremlin Fed Him in the First Instance; Move Suggests Putin Believes Joe Biden Will Be Next U.S. President https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN27A0TA?__twitter_impression=true

MORE 1/ "Putin also reacted with visible irritation when asked about comments Trump has made concerning Putin's ties to the former mayor of Moscow, and to an alleged payment made to Hunter Biden by the ex-mayor's widow. Putin said that he knew nothing... {continued in next tweet}

MORE 2/ "...about the existence of any commercial relationship between Hunter and the woman. Joe Biden says the accusation about his son is not true."

These comments represent the most significant break in the history of the Trump-Putin relationship, just nine days pre-election.

PS/ What this means for Russia's attack on America's elections infrastructure is unclear. Remember that in 2016, after the Access Hollywood tape, Putin briefly abandoned Trump, only to *renew* his efforts when the GOP decided to stick with a self-admitted serial sexual assailant.