Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed a question about U.S. President Donald Trump at a news conference Tuesday, refusing to comment on U.S. political affairs and distancing himself from the American leader.
Trump is “not my bride, and, likewise, I am neither his bride nor bridegroom. We are statesmen,” Putin told reporters, according to a translation by Reuters.
Putin also said it was “naive” to question whether he was disappointed with Trump’s actions as president, yet he criticized the U.S. order last week that the Kremlin close a Russian consulate in San Francisco and floated the idea of retaliatory action in response to its shuttering.
The news conference took place at an economic summit for BRICS countries ? Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa ? being held in the Chinese city of Xiamen this week. Putin answered questions for around 45 minutes, sometimes using the platform to take jabs at Washington.
Read more: Trump Is 'Not My Bride,' Putin Says At Economic Summit | HuffPost
Trump is “not my bride, and, likewise, I am neither his bride nor bridegroom. We are statesmen,” Putin told reporters, according to a translation by Reuters.
Putin also said it was “naive” to question whether he was disappointed with Trump’s actions as president, yet he criticized the U.S. order last week that the Kremlin close a Russian consulate in San Francisco and floated the idea of retaliatory action in response to its shuttering.
The news conference took place at an economic summit for BRICS countries ? Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa ? being held in the Chinese city of Xiamen this week. Putin answered questions for around 45 minutes, sometimes using the platform to take jabs at Washington.
Read more: Trump Is 'Not My Bride,' Putin Says At Economic Summit | HuffPost
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