Putin says US court system is being used against Trump

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on June 5 that his country did not care who wins the US presidency, as this would probably not change anything for Moscow, but he said the US court system was clearly being used in a political battle against Donald Trump.

Mr Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, which he casts as a defensive move against an expanding US-led Nato, has seen ties between Moscow and Washington fall to their lowest level since the 1962 Cuban missile crisis.

Speaking to foreign media editors at an economic forum in St Petersburg, Mr Putin accused the Biden administration gest single supplier of military equipment to Ukraine - of making mistake after mistake, something he alleged was "burning" the US political system and global leadership.

"Basically, we don't care (who wins)," Mr Putin said when asked by Reuters whether he believed the outcome of the US election would make a difference for Moscow. "For us, we do not think the end result holds much significance. We will work with any president the American people elect."