Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent comment about supporting Democratic candidate Kamala Harris was a joke, according to Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Putin had mentioned preferring Harris over Donald Trump due to her “infectious” laugh, prompting the White House to urge him to refrain from commenting on the upcoming election. Lavrov emphasized that Putin often uses humor and stated that Russia’s foreign policy would not significantly change regardless of the US election outcome, attributing this to the “deep state” without providing evidence.