Before the election,Donald Trump suggested that if he become president Washington will get along with Moscow which infuriated the Democrats. It is looking likely that both leaders will actually get along as Trump said.After the result was announced Putin sent a telegraph congratulating mr Trump on his victory.Read below
Minutes after Mr Donald Trump was declared winner of the US presidential election, Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, sent a telegram to Mr Trump congratulating him.
Mr Trump had won the United States presidential election with over 270 votes, with Mrs Hillary Clinton grabbing only 218 votes.
Mr Trump had described the process as a tough one.
In the message from Mr Putin, the Russian leader expressed confidence that Washington and Moscow would deepen relations.
The telegram read: “Mr Putin expressed confidence that building a constructive dialogue between Moscow and Washington, based on the principles of mutual respect and real consideration for each other’s positions, would be in the interest of the people of both countries and the whole world”.
During the last debate between Mr Trump and Mrs Clinton, issues were raised by Mr Trump’s opponent, on the relationship between Mr Putin and the president-elect, saying that Mr Trump would be Putin’s puppet.
But Mr Trump had denied having any relationship with Mr Putin, saying he does not know him
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