Nikki Haley Sharpens Focus on Russia in Campaign Against Trump in South Carolina Primaries

Nikki Haley has shifted her focus to Russia and specifically President Vladimir Putin, criticizing former President Donald Trump for his response to the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Haley is leveraging her foreign policy experience to distinguish herself in the Republican primary

Issues with Trump's Response

Haley has been vocal about her discontent with Trump's handling of the situation, particularly the lack of strong condemnation for Putin's government in response to Navalny's suspicious poisoning and subsequent imprisonment.