Traditional Russian wooden nesting dolls Russia's President Vladimir Putin, U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, accompanied by her husband, former president Bill Clinton, greets supporters after voting in Chappaqua, N.Y., Nov. 8, 2016 The Kremlin's spokesman sought to dismiss controversy over links between Russia and Donald Trump's administration by claiming Hillary Clinton's team had also "probably" met with the Russian ambassador during the election campaign.