“Bull****”: Kremlin says unfazed by Trump's latest Putin remarks

The Kremlin said Wednesday it was unfazed by recent comments by US President Donald Trump who claimed Russian leader Vladimir Putin spoke "bull****" about Ukraine in their phone calls.

"We are fairly calm about it. First of all, let's just say that Trump in general has quite a harsh rhetorical style in terms of the phrases he uses," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters when asked about Trump's comments.

US President Donald Trump earlier on Tuesday lashed out at Putin over peace talks in Ukraine, as he hinted at interest in placing fresh sanctions on Moscow.

"We get a lot of bull**** thrown at us by Putin if you want to know the truth. He's very nice all the time, but it turns out to be meaningless," he told reporters during a cabinet meeting at the White House.

Asked about his interest in a bill proposed by the Senate for further sanctions on Russia, Trump said: "I'm looking at it very strongly."