Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he supported Kamala Harris in November's US presidential election, an apparent wry remark that led to a renewed call from Washington for the Kremlin to "stop interfering".

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he supports Kamala Harris in the November US presidential election, despite being a known sympathiser of Donald Trump.

I don’t know if I’m insulted or he did me a favor," Trump said of Putin while outlining economic proposals in New York.