moscow russian president vladimir putin spokesman confirm wednesday receive email january last year adviser donald trump moscow real estate project say neither reply discuss putin washington post report week michael cohen one trump close business advisers email dmitry peskov putin spokesman seek help advance stall trump tower development project moscow trump run become president time peskov answer question matter conference call reporters wednesday say see email among many others say receive every day respond request kind thing deal job kremlin spokesman confirm among mass e-mail e-mail mr. michael cohen really happen say peskov say cohen write certain russian company certain people want build skyscraper moscow want help make stall project reality peskov say request topic respond fell outside job description react question business theme job leave matter without response say peskov say kremlin receive similar request subject raise subject cohen original email putin discuss hundreds thousands various request different countries get president putin say peskov kremlin say get trump adviser email tower project ignore