The US leader had “two or three” brief conversations with Putin on the margins of the Apec summit in the Vietnamese city of Danang, Trump told reporters on Air Force One on the way to a state visit in Hanoi. “He (Putin) said he didn’t meddle. He said he didn’t meddle. He said he absolutely did not meddle in our election.”Trump explained that Putin reiterates his denial “every time” the pair meet, adding his counterpart seems “very insulted” by the persistent allegations. Social media giants Twitter and Facebook have said paid for and free content with Russian links carrying divisive election related messages spun across their platforms ahead of the crunch poll.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 11, 2017 18:11 UTC