Moscow– The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, congratulated Joe Biden today, Tuesday, on winning U.S. presidential elections waiting weeks.
Putin’s message to Biden is sent the day after the Electoral College will confirm Biden as the country’s next president, ratifying his November victory in a reconsidered state rejection of the president’s attitude. current, Donald Trump, who refuses to acknowledge defeat.
The Kremlin had previously said the Russian president would wait to congratulate Biden until the winner had official confirmation. “We are just waiting for the end of the internal political confrontation,” Putin said last month in reference to numerous Republican challenges to the vote count.
In his message, Putin wished Biden “all the best,” according to a Kremlin statement issued on Tuesday, and expressed confidence that Russia and the United States, which have a special responsibility for global security and stability. , they can, despite the differences, really contribute to solving many problems and challenges that the world now faces ”.
The President of Russia noted that “Russian-American cooperation is based on the principles of equality and mutual respect will serve the interests of the people in both countries and throughout the international community.”
“For my part, I am ready for interaction and contact with you,” Putin said, according to Kremlin-recommended cities.