Putin congratulates Joe Biden on US election victory: Kremlin



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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Joe Biden on Tuesday on his victory in the U.S. presidential election, after Biden won the state-by-state Electoral College vote that officially determines the U.S. presidency, he said. the Kremlin.

The Kremlin had said it would wait for the official election results before commenting on its outcome, even as other nations congratulated Biden on the victory in the days after the Nov.3 vote.

“For my part, I am ready to interact and contact you,” the Kremlin quoted Putin in a statement.

Putin wished the president-elect much success and expressed his confidence that Russia and the United States, who have a special responsibility for global security and stability, could, despite their differences, really help to solve the many problems and challenges. facing the world, “he added. the Kremlin said.

(Reporting by Maxim Rodionov; written by Alexander Marrow; edited by Andrew Osborn)



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