It’s taken a while, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has now congratulated President-elect Joe Biden on his victory, the Kremlin announced Tuesday, a day after the U.S. Electoral College voted to clinch the Democrat’s defeat of President Donald Trump.
Putin sent a telegram to Biden to congratulate him, the Kremlin said.
“Putin wished every success to the president-elect and expressed confidence that Russia and the U.S., who bear special responsibility for global security and stability, can facilitate resolution of many problems and challenges faced by the world now despite disagreements,” the Kremlin said.
“Russian-American cooperation, based on the principles of equality and mutual respect, would meet the interests of both nations and the entire international community,” Putin added, according to the Kremlin.
“For my part, I am ready for interaction and contacts with you,” Putin said.
On Monday, the Electoral College voted to cement Biden’s victory in November’s hotly contested election.
Although the Electoral College vote is typically a formality following a presidential election, it bore more significance this time, given Trump’s unsuccessful legal attempts to overturn the ballot results and unsubstantiated claims of voting irregularities.
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