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The Kremlin said President Putin would congratulate the new US leader as soon as the official election results are announced.
President Vladimir Putin will not congratulate President-elect Joe Biden until the final results of this year's US election are announced, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters during today's press conference at
Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the conference via online form in his office today Photo: AFP
He also denied that President Putin's silence was a tacit signal that Moscow rejected the voting results in the US presidential election.
The Kremlin spokesman asserted that Putin's decision was not influenced by the fact that most of the world's leaders sent Biden congratulations.
As usual, the US states must complete the electoral process, select electors on December 8.
After days of delays, Director of Public Services (GSA) Emily Murphy said on November 23 that the Trump administration was ready to kick off the transition, the first step showing it recognized failure.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on November 25 congratulated the President on the US election.
