Russian President Vladimir Putin Vladimir Vladimirovich PutinWatchdog confirms State Dept. canceled award for journalist who criticized Trump Former intelligence agency director Robert Cardillo speaks out against 'erratic' Trump Kremlin: Putin calls for reset between US and Russia on cyber relations before elections MORE reportedly joked Wednesday about Russia interfering in the 2020 U.S. elections, saying they'll "definitely do it."

While attending a panel at Russian Energy Week, Putin teased reporters when prompted with a question about Russia potentially meddling in America's elections next November.

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"I'll tell you a secret: Yes, we'll definitely do it," he said, according to CNN.

He added at a whisper, "Just don't tell anyone."

Putin then added that Russia plans to prioritize domestic problems currently.

"You know, we have enough of our own problems," CNN reported him as saying. "We are engaged in resolving internal problems and are primarily focused on this."

The intelligence community believes Moscow will again try to interfere in the United States's presidential election, as it did in the last cycle.

Former special counsel Robert Mueller Robert (Bob) MuellerCNN's Toobin warns McCabe is in 'perilous condition' with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill's 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE, who was in charge of investigating the Kremlin's 2016 hacking and disinformation campaign, told lawmakers earlier this year that preventing Russia's anti-democratic aggression should be a top concern.