Putin congratulates Trump on US election victory, says he is 'ready to have discussions'

This audio is created with AI assistance Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the U.S. presidential election during the Valdai forum in Sochi on Nov. 7. Putin said he is ready "to have discussions" with Trump. “What (Trump) said in terms of seeking to restore relations with Russia, to help bring the 'Ukrainian crisis' to an end, I think is noteworthy at least,” Putin said. Trump claimed victory in a presidential vote on Nov. 6, defeating his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. The election...