Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has rejected criticism from US President Barack Obama that his thinking is still influenced by Cold War attitudes.

Mr Obama makes his first visit to Moscow as president on Monday, with talks scheduled with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev and Mr Putin.

The US President has used an Associated Press interview to say it is important that Mr Putin understands a Cold War approach to US-Russia relations is outdated.

“I think Putin has one foot in the old ways of doing business and one foot in the new,” Mr Obama said.

In response, Mr Putin told journalists that Russia “stands firmly on [its] feet and always looks to the future”.

Mr Putin says Moscow is waiting for Mr Obama’s visit “with very warm feelings”.