Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday denied any connections between his country and President Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, claiming that such ties are false rumors being propagated by the U.S. leader’s political opponents.
During a briefing at the conclusion of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Vietnam, Putin also dismissed reports that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross holds a stake in a company that does business with a Russian company with possible ties to the Russian president’s son-in-law, according to multiple reports.
“This is nothing more than business. It never had and does not have any relation with politics,” Putin said, according to The Associated Press.
Manafort was indicted last week on charges that included money laundering, tax evasion and failing to register with the U.S. government as a foreign agent.
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Putin: Alleged connections between Manafort and I are "rumors" designed to hurt Trump https://t.co/b1Dr8Od7mW pic.twitter.com/aZIEa0zdAx
— The Hill (@thehill) November 11, 2017
Projection + Provocation = Putin https://t.co/F8jcOrW7jM
— John Schindler (@20committee) November 11, 2017
Well okay then. Putin said he didn’t do it. That should put an end to it.
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