Kremlin clarifies Putin’s lack of intentions to congratulate Trump on US election victory

Spokesperson for the Russian president Dmitry Peskov has explained why Russian President Vladimir Putin does not intend to congratulate Donald Trump on his victory in the US election.

Peskov told journalists that he was still unaware of any intention by Putin to congratulate Trump,  Caliber.Az reports per Russian media.

"Let’s remember that this concerns election held in a country that is unfriendly towards us and is involved in the conflict around Ukraine," he said.

Earlier, the Kremlin representative had also stated that Putin had no plans to offer congratulations to Trump.

Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the US on November 6, marking an extraordinary comeback for a former president who had refused to accept his defeat four years earlier, incited a violent insurrection at the US Capitol, was convicted on felony charges, and survived two assassination attempts.

With a victory in Wisconsin, Trump secured the 270 electoral votes required to win the presidency.

Thus, world leaders and politicians have offered their congratulations to Donald Trump straight after the victory in the US presidential election.

Among those congratulating Trump were Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, and Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini. Most of them took to social media to express their well wishes.

Orbán expressed his belief that Trump's victory was "very necessary for the whole world," adding that the American had achieved "the greatest political comeback in US history." Netanyahu described Trump's return to the White House as "historic," while Zelenskyy called it "impressive".

The Ukrainian president noted that he "looks forward to an era of strong US under President Trump’s decisive leadership" and expressed hope for continued support for Ukraine. 

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer described the US as an important strategic partner, expressing hope for the continued strengthening of transatlantic relations “to successfully address global challenges together.”

A similar sentiment was shared by Latvian President Gitanas Nausėda. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić emphasized that "Serbia is committed to cooperating with the US for stability, prosperity, and peace." 

Meanwhile, Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini voiced his agreement with Donald Trump’s plans to combat illegal immigration and reduce taxes, as well as his support for “Christian values and a return to peace, freedom of expression, and thought.”

By Aghakazim Guliyev