Vladimir Putin has mentioned who his “favorite” US president is, whereas attending the Japanese Financial Discussion board in Vladivostok, Russia.
The Russian president additionally spoke about Kamala Harris’s “infectious snort” and criticised former President Donald Trump’s sanctions on the nation.
Mr Putin’s feedback have been met with criticism, with US Safety Council spokesman, John Kirby saying “Mr Putin must cease speaking about our elections, interval. He should not be favouring anyone a technique or one other”.
The feedback come at a time of heightened relations between the US and Russia, after US Lawyer Basic Merrick Garland accused Russia’s state broadcaster, RT, of paying a Tennessee agency $10m to “create and distribute content material to US viewers with hidden Russian authorities messaging”.
In consequence, Russian state media executives have been charged and sanctioned by the US for allegedly interfering with the presidential election.
