While many world leaders congratulated President-elect Biden on election day, the Kremlin said at the time that it was “appropriate” to wait for official results before Putin could congratulate the winner.
“Vladimir Putin wished the President every success and expressed confidence that for global security and stability, Russia and the United States, despite their differences, can really contribute to solving many of the problems and challenges currently facing the world.” Readers of the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
Putin noted that “Russian-American cooperation based on the principles of equality and mutual respect will serve the interests of the people of both countries, as well as the entire international community.”
“For my part, I am ready for cooperation and contacts with you,” the Russian president said.
Trump praised Putin during his presidency, expressing doubts about the possible connection of his campaign with Russian interference in the election. Equally warm relations cannot be expected with Biden, who described foreign intervention as “anti-action.”
“Biden will work hard with partners and allies, pushing Russia back to what it is, whether it is trying to assassinate Russian citizens abroad, or accusing it of assassinating its opposition leaders. [Alexey] “Naval activities in Siberia, or Syria, Crimea, etc.,” Carin von Hipple, director general of the Royal United Services Institute, told CNN in the wake of last month’s election. “So I think that’s it [Putin] Knows that many more efforts will be made to include Russia. “
According to Von Hipple, a former non-political senior adviser to the Obama administration, Russia has had a free hand for several years – including the end of President Barack Obama’s term.
In late October, Biden called Russia a “major threat” to US national security in a 60-minute interview on CBS. Kremlin spokesman Peskov reacted by saying that such rhetoric was “hateful of the Russian Federation.”
In the run-up to the election, the two countries did not strike a deal to extend the important arms reduction treaty signed by President Obama and Dmitry Medvedev in 2010 – which the Trump administration was pushing ahead of election day.
Putin had previously indicated that he sees strategic treaties as one of the potential issues for cooperation with Biden.
CNN’s Eliza MM Kintosh contributed to the reporting.
.
