Russia's Putin congratulates Trump on election win

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated businessman Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election in a telegram on Wednesday, the Kremlin said.[twitter]
 

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— President of Russia (@KremlinRussia_E) November 9, 2016

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Russia's President Putin congratulates Donald Trump on winning U.S. election, expresses hope for mutual cooperation | via CNN

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"Putin expressed hope for joint work to restore Russian-American relations from their state of crisis, and also to address pressing international issues and search for effective responses to challenges concerning global security," the Kremlin said in a statement.

Putin also said he was sure a constructive dialogue between Moscow and Washington would serve the interests of both countries, the Kremlin said.