Donald Trump is not my bride, says Vladimir Putin

Washington: In what could be seen as a subtle jab to his equally similar counterpart, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that US President Donald Trump is not his bride.

"I am not his bride, nor his groom," Putin said on Tuesday when asked whether he was disappointed with Trump over recently concluded BRICS summit in China. This was on the sidelines of the 2017 summit held in Xiamen

Calling it a "naive" question, Putin said he and Trump were both working for their governments and only engaged in state activities.

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Regarding the two countries recently closing diplomatic properties belonging to the other, Putin said Russia's Foreign Ministry will file a lawsuit against the US, the Post said.

When asked to comment on the US probe into alleged ties between Trump's campaign team and Russian intelligence, Putin said: "It's America's internal political issue and not Russia's business."