Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on his election victory and welcomed Trump’s pledge to engage with Moscow and Kyiv to put an end to the Ukraine–Russia war.
Speaking at an international forum in Sochi, Russia, on Nov. 7, Putin congratulated Trump on his presidential win. He added that what Trump has said “about the desire to restore relations with Russia, to help end the Ukrainian crisis,” in his opinion, “deserves attention at least.”
