MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin mentioned on Thursday (Sep 5) he supported Kamala Harris within the upcoming US presidential election, an obvious wry comment a day after Washington accused Moscow of searching for to affect the vote.
Putin usually feedback on political and social points in the US, usually with sarcasm.
He mentioned final yr that the US political system was “rotten” and that Washington couldn’t lecture different nations about democracy.
“Firstly, (US President Joe) Biden beneficial all his supporters assist Mrs Harris,” Putin mentioned throughout a query and reply session at Russia’s Jap Financial Discussion board in Vladivostok.
“Right here, we’re going to do this too, we’ll assist her,” he added, with a wry smile.
“She laughs so contagiously that it exhibits that all the pieces is ok together with her,” the Russian chief mentioned.
“(Former US President Donald) Trump has imposed as many sanctions on Russia as any president has ever imposed earlier than, and if Harris is doing properly, maybe she’s going to chorus from such actions.”
In February, Putin backed Biden over Trump, calling the present president extra “predictable”. The White Home referred to as on Putin to “keep out” of US elections.
Putin’s feedback come a day after the US indicted two staff of state-run Russian information community RT and slapped sanctions on its high editors. Washington accused them of attempting to affect the upcoming US poll.