"Political Showdown: Haley Accuses Trump of Siding with Putin, Compares Legal Woes to Navalny Persecution"

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is focusing on Russia as her closing message in the South Carolina primary, criticizing former President Donald Trump's stance on Russian President Vladimir Putin and the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Despite trailing behind Trump in the polls, Haley is using her foreign policy expertise to differentiate herself and appeal to voters, although the effectiveness of this strategy remains uncertain as foreign policy ranks low in voter priorities.