Putin has not recognized Biden as president-elect of the United States.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump during the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on November 30, 2018 – Photo (document): REUTERS

According to Bloomberg news, speaking on Russian national television on November 22, Russian President Putin said: “We will work with people who are trusted by the American people.”

“However, that credibility can only be given to candidates whose victories are recognized by the opposition party, or after the results are verified in a legal and fair manner,” Putin said. continued.

These are the most detailed comments by Vladimir Putin since the American media announced that Joe Biden was elected president of the United States.

The Russian president is one of the few remaining world leaders who so far have not recognized Joe Biden as the leader of the United States for the next term.

The Bloomberg news agency said the Russian government had some fear and mistrust that Biden would come to power, concerned that the new administration would increase the pressure of sanctions against Moscow.

Putin said the Kremlin’s decision has yet to congratulate Biden as a matter of “procedure” and that there are no other indomitable motives.

When asked if the uncompromising move could damage US-Russian relations, Putin said: “Nothing has been damaged, because they have been destroyed.”