LAURA — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he did not think the U.S. was a threat to Russia but added that he thought Washington's policies were harmful to his country.
"I don't think that the United States poses a threat to us," Putin told a meeting of political scholars.
"I think that the policies of the ruling elite are erroneous. I am convinced that they go against our interests, undermine trust in the U.S." he said without going into further detail.