Kremlin accuses U.S. of meddling in affairs, but says ready to talk

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin would respond in kind if the new U.S. administration showed willingness to talk, a Kremlin spokesman said on Sunday, while also accusing Washington of meddling in mass protests in support of detained opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

The Kremlin also downplayed the scale of Saturday's demonstrations, which saw police detain more than 3,000 people and use force to break up rallies across Russia.

Prior to the protests, the U.S. Embassy in Moscow had issued a "Demonstration Alert", warning U.S. citizens to avoid the protests and naming the venues in Russian cities where protesters planned to gather.

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"And of course, indirectly, they are absolute interference in out internal affairs. So, this is a direct support of the breach in the Russian Federation's law."

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[Marcuse]

1. Leak Putin's emails.

[Lasher]

2. Fuck you, Putin.

There's a new sheriff in town.

[WA-03 Democrat]

3. Active measures to rid Russia of the

Leaches of organized crime and the USSR.

Vlad, the crowds are getting, louder, angrier and closer.