Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a letter of congratulations to Joe Biden after the Electoral College confirmed his win in the US presidential election, the Kremlin said Tuesday in a statement.
“In a telegram, Putin wished the President-elect every success and expressed confidence that Russia and the United States, which bear special responsibility for global security and stability, can really contribute to solving many problems and challenges that the world now faces despite their differences,” the statement read.
Putin also voiced Moscow’s readiness for collaboration with Biden administration, adding that “mutual respect-based cooperation” between the two countries “would serve the interests” not only of the US and Russia, but the whole world.
Democratic candidate Joe Biden was projected to win the US presidential election shortly after the 3 November, however, the incumbent president Donald Trump has challenged the results of the vote, citing claims of ballot tampering and illegal vote counting.
The counting and certification of the vote was also delayed in some key battleground states across the country, including Georgia and Pennsylvania, due to mail-in voting rules, with the Trump campaign eventually filing numerous lawsuits to protest the projected results of the election.
On Monday (14 December), the Electoral College gathered across the US states to cast 302 electoral votes for Joe Biden, effectively confirming his victory in the November presidential election.
Source: Agencies
