The Russian president has refrained from making any criticism of the US president, dismissing questions Tuesday about whether he was disappointedDonald Trump is “not my bride, and I’m not his groom”, Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. Speaking at a news conference, the Russian president dismissed a question about whether he was disappointed in his American counterpart as “naive”. North Korea nuclear crisis: Putin warns of planetary catastrophe Read moreIn comments carried by Russian news agencies, Putin said Trump is “not my bride, and I’m not his groom”. Asked how Russia would feel if Trump were impeached, Putin said it would be “absolutely wrong” for Russia to discuss domestic US politics. Russian officials cheered Trump when he was elected last year, and Putin praised him as someone who wanted to improve ties with Russia.

Source: The Guardian September 05, 2017 13:41 UTC