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Putin says Obama administration trying to undermine Trump

Putin described a dossier on Trump as part of efforts by President Barack Obama's administration to 'undermine the legitimacy of the president-elect

A file photo of Russian president Vladimir Putin. Photo: ReutersPremium
A file photo of Russian president Vladimir Putin. Photo: Reuters

Moscow: Russian president Vladimir Putin is accusing the outgoing US administration of trying to undermine President-elect Donald Trump by spreading fake allegations.

Putin, speaking at a news conference on Tuesday, described a dossier on Trump as part of efforts by President Barack Obama’s administration to “undermine the legitimacy of the president-elect" despite his “convincing" victory.

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He said some now want to “stage a Maidan in Washington," in reference to the alleged US role in organizing protests in the main square of the Ukrainian capital, which chased the nation’s Russia-friendly president from power in 2014.

Asked about a dossier alleging Trump’s sexual activities at a Moscow hotel, Putin dismissed it as “fake" and charged that people who ordered it are “worse than prostitutes." Trump has rejected the allegations as “fake news" and “phony stuff."

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Published: 17 Jan 2017, 08:19 PM IST
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