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The future president of the United States, Joe Biden, receives congratulations from around the world for winning the election. But not all heads of state agree.
Neither Putin nor Bolsonaro have yet congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his British counterpart Boris Johnson were among the first to convey their congratulations to Joe Biden on Saturday for winning the presidential election. They were followed by dozens of presidents and prime ministers, but some important heads of state are missing from the list of supporters.
Vladimir Putin – Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has yet to comment on Biden’s electoral victory, nor has Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. However, four years ago, after the US media proclaimed Donald Trump the winner of the election, Putin sent his congratulations to the United States within a few hours. A Kremlin spokesman said Monday that they would await the official election results first. Furthermore, the announcement by Donald Trump that he would take legal action against the result was noted.
Russian opponent Alexei Navalny reacted differently. On Twitter, he congratulated Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their victory in “free and fair elections.” This is a privilege that not all states can enjoy, he wrote to Vladimir Putin.
congratulations to @Joe Biden Y @KamalaHarris on the victory and the Americans on the definition of the new leadership in free and fair elections. This is a privilege that is not available to all countries. Looking forward to the new level of cooperation between Russia and the United States.
– Alexey Navalny (@navalny) November 8, 2020
Jair Bolsonaro – Brasilien
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, often referred to as “tropical Trump,” has yet to comment on the outcome of the US elections. Before the elections, Bolsonaro had spoken out in favor of Trump’s re-election, and his son Eduardo even had himself photographed wearing a cap with the words “Trump 2020.”
The president’s son, who also sits in the Brazilian parliament, even questions the validity of the elections on social media. He also criticized US television stations for failing to broadcast Trump’s press conference on election fraud.
Xi Jinping – China
China’s head of state Xi Jinping also did not comment on Biden’s election victory. A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry said Monday at the daily press conference in Beijing: “We have noted that Biden has declared electoral victory.” He noted that the outcome of the election would be determined in accordance with US laws and procedures. There were no congratulations to the Beijing Democratic candidate.
This was China’s first reaction to the outcome of the elections in the United States. When asked why Beijing was reluctant to comment, the spokesman said they were simply following international customs.
Andrés Manuel López Obrador – Mexiko
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador did not want to keep silent about Biden’s electoral victory. However, he refuses to congratulate the president-elect of the northern neighbor, with whom Mexico shares a 3,000-kilometer border. It will only send its congratulations when all the votes have been counted and all the legal paperwork has been completed, López Obrador said.
“We do not want to be hasty,” he told the media. That is why you cannot congratulate any of the candidates at this time. However, he has good relations with both President Trump and Biden, whom he has known for decades.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador wants to wait with his congratulations.
Janez Jansa – Slovenia
Janez Jansa, Prime Minister of Slovenia, was one of the first to congratulate, but his congratulations were directed at Donald Trump. “It is quite clear that the American people have elected Donald Trump and (Vice President) Mike Pence for another four years,” the right-wing politician wrote on Twitter the day after the election. Slovenia is the home country of Trump’s wife, Melania. On Sunday, however, Jansa went back a bit and wrote that nothing would change in the future, regardless of which party the US president belongs to.
#US It is our strategic partner. Everybody @govEslovenia I have led and built close and friendly relationships 🇸🇮🇺🇸. It doesn’t matter which party the president of the United States is from. Nothing will change in the future.
– Janez Jansa (@JJansaSDS) November 8, 2020
The congratulations to Joe Biden were later conveyed by Slovenian President Borut Pahor, who is not a member of Jansa’s party.
Andrzej Duda – Poland
Joe Biden also received congratulations from Polish President Andrzej Duda. However, he did not congratulate him on his electoral victory, but on his “successful presidential campaign.” The electoral college nomination is now awaited, he wrote on Twitter.
congratulations to @Joe Biden for a successful presidential campaign. While we await the nomination by the Electoral College, Poland is determined to maintain a high-quality, high-level PL-US strategic partnership for an even stronger alliance.
– Andrzej Duda (@AndrzejDuda) November 7, 2020
Poland wants to maintain the close association between the two countries and thus strengthen the alliance of the states. In Poland, Trump is popular, among other things, because he has visited the country several times.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan – Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has so far said nothing about Joe Biden’s election victory. However, on Sunday Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay commented on this in an interview on Turkish television. With Biden in the White House, relations between the “old allies” would not change, according to Oktay.
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