'What do we have to do with this? It proves once again that we had nothing to do with this since the very beginning,' Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that critics of President Donald Trump criticized the U.S. leader any chance they can get.
"We currently see that any possible opportunity in the United States is used for attacking President Trump and it is now Ukraine and all accompanying issues regarding relations with Ukraine and President Zelensky," Putin said, according to the state-run Tass Russian News Agency. Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with President Donald Trump during the G20 summit in Osaka, June 28. The two leaders hoped to bring their nations closer together, but Washington and Moscow's feud has only worsened in some areas.Putin has always denied orchestrating an attempt to influence the last presidential race in Trump's favor via a covert campaign to discredit former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
At Wednesday's event, Putin joked about U.S. accusations that he would try to interfere in next year's presidential elections. Asked about these claims, Putin quipped:"Let me tell you a secret: yes, we will definitely do that, just to entertain you even more."
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