Vladimir Putin was one of the first world leaders to congratulate Donald Trump on becoming the 45th President of the United States. According to an official statement on the Kremlin portal, he expressed hope that the two of them can work together to repair the relations between Russia and the US and to address threats to global security.
Putin said that the constructive dialogue between Moscow and Washington – based on the principles of equality, mutual respect and recognition of each other’s positions – is in the interest of people of both countries and the world at large.
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