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"We have a saying: 'Don't be mad at the mirror if you are ugly,'" he said. "It has nothing to do with you personally. But if somebody blames us for something, what I say is, why don't you look at yourselves? You will see yourselves in the mirror, not us."

When asked about Biden criticizing Russia for adding to “global instability,” he says the U.S. is doing likewise. And pointed to Libya, Afghanistan, and Syria. Putin repeated that Russians aren't cracking down on internal dissent, he said, any more than the U.S. is doing.

He even talked about the arrests of suspects in the U.S. Capitol riot. And the death of protestor Ashli Babbit claiming it proves the U.S. also targets its citizens for differing political opinions.

Did Biden really tell Putin he has “no soul”?

More than once, Biden has told a story that when he was vice-president he told Putin to his face that he doesn't "have a soul." This was supposed to have taken place during a 2011 Kremlin visit.

"I do not remember this particular part of our conversations," Putin replied when asked about Biden’s characterization.

Asked what he thought of Biden, Putin said, "He has spent virtually his entire adulthood in politics," he said. He implies he can work with him.

When asked about the former president, "Mr. Trump is an extraordinary individual, talented individual. Otherwise, he would not have become U.S. president," Putin said. "He is a colorful individual."

About Weapon sale to Iran

Putin is completely denying a Washington Post report that Russia is offering Iran an advanced satellite system. The technology would enable Tehran to track military targets, including U.S. troops still remaining in Iraq.

"It's just fake news," Putin emphasized. "At the very least, I don't know anything about this kind of thing. Those who are speaking about it probably know more about it. It's just nonsense, garbage."

"I'm surprised that we have not yet been accused of provoking the Black Lives Matter movement," he said.

The ISS project

Putin also denied that Russia was planning to end its decades-long cooperation with the U.S. in the International Space Station project.

 Dmitry Rogozin, head of the Russian space agency, Roscosmos, has announced that leaving the ISS will allow Moscow to focus on launching its own station by 2030.

"I think you just misunderstood," Putin said. "We are interested in continuing work with the U.S. in this direction, and we will continue to do so if our U.S. partners don't refuse to do that."