Russia has accused the US of meddling in its presidential election ahead of the Treasury Department's anticipated "name and shame" report on Vladimir Putin's inner circle.

The report, expected on Monday, will list oligarchs and political figures close to Mr Putin and a bevy of information about them, including family members, net worth, US assets and evidence of corruption.

The report could complicate the international business dealings of those listed and eventually lead to sanctions against them.

It was stipulated as part of sanctions legislation reluctantly signed by Donald Trump in August in response to Russian interference in the 2016 election.

Responding to the report's expected release, Mr Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed on Monday that the United States was trying to interfere in Russia's March presidential election. Mr Putin, who has been in power since 2000, is expected to win another six-year term.

“We really think this is a direct and obvious attempt to coordinate some actions with the election in such a way as to exert influence on it,” Mr Peskov told journalists. “We don't agree with this, and we're confident that there won't be any influence.”