Russia President Vladimir Putin continues to deny Russian interference in the 2016 election and tells NBC News the United States should send him proof of the charges in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's indictment against 13 Russian nationals and three Russian businesses.
“I have to see first what they’ve done. Give us materials, give us information,” Putin said in an interview with NBC TV aired late on Friday, according to an English voice-over of his words.
“We can not respond to that if they do not violate Russian laws,” Putin told NBC’s Megyn Kelly, when asked whether Moscow would take action against the named individuals.
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“With all due respect for you personally, with all due respect for Congress, you must have people with legal degrees, 100 percent you do,” Putin said smiling.
He said U.S. authorities should send Russia’s general prosecutor an official request.
“This has to go through official channels, not through the press or yelling and hollering in the United States Congress,” Putin said
Putin tells U.S. to send evidence of vote meddling (Reuters)