The White House has criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin’s public comments about Kremlin support for specific candidates in the upcoming US presidential election, urging Moscow to stop meddling in the electoral process, according to John Kirby, the Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the US National Security Council. In a conversation with journalists, a White House representative was asked to comment on the Kremlin leader’s statement that he favors Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming US presidential race. John Kirby responded, emphasizing that Putin “ought to stop talk…