US president Donald Trump Saturday said he believes Vladimir Putin’s assurances that he did not meddle in US elections that propelled him to power, adding the Russian leader felt “very insulted” by the allegations.
Trump, whose key former aides are under a US investigation for alleged collaboration with the Kremlin, said he repeatedly asked Putin about the claims during their chats at the APEC summit in the Vietnamese resort of Danang.
“He (Putin) said he didn’t meddle. I asked him again,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One as he flew to Hanoi for a state visit.
“You can only ask so many …read more
Source: Gulf times
