Putin: I didn't even really talk to Flynn

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he hardly spoke to former national security adviser Michael Flynn during a 2015 dinner in Moscow.

The dinner - where the two men were seated next to each other - celebrated Russian state media outlet Russia Today (RT). "I didn't even really talk to him," Putin told NBC News' Megyn Kelly during an interview that will air Sunday at 7pm EST.

Putin explained that although he sat next to Flynn at the dinner, the two had limited contact. "I made my speech. Then we talked about some other stuff. And I got up and left," Putin said.

He added: "And then afterwards I was told, 'You know there was an American gentleman. He was involved in some things. He used to be in the security services' ... that's it. I didn't even really talk to him". "That's the extent of my acquaintance with Flynn."Putin has also denied he had any compromising material about US President Donald Trump. "Well, this is just another load of nonsense," Putin said, when asked whether he had any damaging information on the Republican president. The remarks were the latest in a series of denials from Moscow that have had little impact so far on a political crisis in the United States over potential links between Russia and Trump's inner circle.