The Kremlin said on Saturday that Democratic Party presidential candidate Kamala Harris's description of Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "murderous dictator" exposed how politicians in Washington sought to impose their views on the world.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov's comment was the latest jab in exchanges revolving around the US presidential election and the Kremlin's more than 2 1/2-year-old war in Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday, hailing the "very close" relationship between Russia and Iran.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that relations with Iran are a priority for Moscow and that they are progressing very successfully.

Russian and Iranian presidents meet to discuss bilateral relations and the Middle East crisis as tensions escalate in the region following Hamas's attack on Israel and subsequent retaliations.

Former CIA director Leon Panetta said the Russian president views former President Donald Trump as a "source" that he can use to his benefit.

Former CIA Director Leon Panetta has claimed that Vladimir Putin is using Donald Trump as a reliable source to his advantage. During his appearance on the One Decision podcast, the ex-CIA chief commented on allegations made by journalist Bob Woodward in his new book,

President Vladimir Putin on Friday told a conference in the Central Asian country of Turkmenistan that a new world order was needed where wealth was more fairly redistributed and the opinions of each nation taken into account.

President Vladimir Putin has started his visit to the Central Asian country of Turkmenistan and arrived at the venue of an international conference he is due to speak at later on Friday, video released by the Kremlin showed.