Last Updated on December 15, 2020, 8:23 AM AST by Anthony Morris
The United States has officially elected Joe Biden as its President after the confirmation of Electoral College confirmed Biden’s victory on December 14.
With this, Joe Biden has also received congratulations from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin has finally congratulated Biden for becoming the next US President.
On December 15, the Kremlin said in a statement, “Vladimir Putin congratulated the elected president for every success and expressed confidence that Russia and the United States will solve many of the world’s problems and challenges despite their differences.”
What did Putin say earlier?
A few days after the US presidential election on November 3, when Joe Biden’s victory began to be confirmed, most countries in the world had congratulated Biden and Kamala Harris. However, China and Russia did not immediately do so.
Vladimir Putin said, “We are ready to work with any leader whom the American people have reposed faith in. But that trust can be given only to the candidate whose victory is accepted by the opposition party or the results. Is legally and legally confirmed. “
In 2016, US intelligence agencies accused Russia of interfering in the 2016 presidential election and helping Trump win. It was being said that Russia feared that the Biden administration would increase the pressure of the Sanctions and tensions would increase in both countries over human rights.
Anthony Morris covers stories related to politics and regional developments. His in-depth reporting about governance and reforms makes him stand out in regional journalism, with a deep analysis of political trends and their impact on Caribbean communities.
