Earlier in the day, the Russian leader said ironically that after incumbent US President Joe Biden “had been withdrawn” from the presidential race, Moscow came “to back” his successor Kamala Harris. “At the end of the day, the choice is up to the American people and we will respect it,” the Russian president added.
“The only people who should get to determine who the next president of the United States is is the American people. And we would greatly appreciate it if Mr. Putin would, A, stop talking about our election and, B, stop interfering in it,” White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby has told reporters.