Putin Congratulated Donald Trump on Win Through 'Mutual Friends': Report
2024 Presidential Election,Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has allegedly congratulated newly re-elected president Donald Trump on his victory in the 2024 election through "mutual friends," according to Russian news outlet Verstka.
The Russian outlet reported that "representatives of the Russian authorities and elite, including President Vladimir Putin" congratulated the 47th U.S. president "through acquaintances," according to "a high-ranking interlocutor in parliament."
This report negates the Kremlin's official position that Putin has not congratulated Trump, and does not plan to, according to Politico.
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