Russian Parliament Applauds Republican Win
Gassavtalen ble underskrevet i Shanghai i går, og her var både Russlands president Vladimir Putin (bildet) og hans kinesiske kollega Xi Jinping til stede. (Foto: Wikimedia Commons)
News that Republican billionaire Donald Trump would become next U.S. president was greeted by thunderous applause in Russia's State Duma, The Moscow Times and other Russian media have reported.
News that Republican billionaire Donald Trump would become next U.S. president was greeted by thunderous applause in Russia's State Duma, The Moscow Times and other Russian media have reported.
In a telegram to the new U.S. leader, Russian President Vladimir Putin wished Trump "every success" in his new role, The Moscow Times report.
Putin also expressed his hopes that new administration would work to pull Russian-American relations out of their current crisis, the Kremlin's official website announced.
The president said that he hoped Trump's appointment would "lead to constructive dialogue between Moscow and Washington based on equality and respect, benefiting not only the interests of their respective countries, but the world as a whole."
Other prominent Russian figures also rushed to congratulate Trump, who has long been seen as the Kremlin's preferred choice in the White House.