Russian President Vladimir Putin was joking when he said Moscow was supporting Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in November's U.S. presidential election, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with Sky News Arabia.

None. Yes to I knew Putin. I knew him well. And, you know, he endorsed. I don't know if you saw the other day he endorsed Kamala. He endorsed Kamala. I was very offended by that. I wonder why he endorsed Kamala. No, he's a chess player. I endorsed Kamala. Should I be congressman? Should I be upset about that? No. Huh. Was it done with a smile, Ron? Was it done with a smile? I think it was done maybe with a smile. I don't know. Who the hell knows? Nobody's going to figure it out. They're about 19 steps ahead of us. But this whole Russia thing. Subscribe to our YouTube channel, don't forget to like our videos and hit the bell icon to stay updated with the latest.

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov clarifies Putin's joke about supporting Kamala Harris in US election as humorous statement.

Calling US 'notorious deep state', the Foreign Minister said that there will not be long-term differences in Moscow's stance toward the current or past elections in the country.