Putin Was Just Joking When He Supported Harris, His Foreign Minister Says

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with security officials from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on Sept. 12, 2024. (Credit: KRISTINA KORMILITSYNA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Russian President Vladimir Putin was just kidding when he claimed to support Vice President Kamala Harris in this year's race for the White House, a top aide said.

"It was a joke. President Putin has a good sense of humor. He often jokes during his statements and interviews," Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Sky News Arabia on Friday, according to an official Russian government transcript.