Russian President Vladimir Putin finally congratulated Joe Biden several weeks after winning the US presidential election.
Putin’s congratulations came a day after the Electoral College confirmed Biden as the country’s next president, AP reported.
Russia had previously said that Putin would not offer congratulations until victory was officially declared.
Putin said last month that “we are waiting for the end of their internal political fight” last month, referring to calls by several Republican leaders for a recount.
Congratulating Joe Biden, Putin said in his message that he is confident that Russia and the United States will make real efforts to solve all the problems and challenges that the world is currently facing, despite their differences.
The Russian President said that the cooperation between Russia and the United States should be based on equality and mutual respect, which would serve the interests of the people of both countries and the entire international community.
He said ‘I am ready to talk and contact you on my behalf’.
It should be noted that the American Electoral College declared Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 elections yesterday, after which the tension that lasted for 40 days has ended due to Donald Trump’s continued refusal to admit defeat.
All 538 electors in the Electoral College followed the mandate given to them by their voters in the November 3 election, with Democratic candidate Joe Biden receiving 306 votes to his rival, Republican candidate Donald Trump, with 232 votes. .
Electoral votes will be unsealed in a special joint session of Congress on January 6 before President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris take office on January 20.
Joe Biden, who was due to address his nation as the victor on election night, spoke minutes after confirming his victory in the Electoral College and urged his opponent to mount an ‘unprecedented attack on democracy’. Finish it.
He said that politicians do not come to power in America, but the people bring them to power, the candle of democracy was lit in this nation a long time ago and now nothing can happen, neither the epidemic nor the misuse of powers. Can extinguish the candle’.
Donald Trump, on the other hand, responded by announcing that he was firing his attorney general, Bill Barr, who did not endorse his claims of massive voter fraud in the 2020 election.
The President posted a copy of Bill Barr’s resignation letter on his official Twitter page and wrote that “as per the letter, Bill Barr will be leaving for the holidays with his family before Christmas”.
“Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen, a distinguished figure, will become Acting Attorney General and the highly respected Richard Donoghue will take over as Deputy Attorney General,” he added.
Donald Trump, who usually wastes no time reacting to political developments, did not comment on the Electoral College’s decision.
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2024-09-20 00:56:21