No Information on Whether Putin Will Congratulate Trump, Kremlin Says

Moscow: Ahe of presidential race call, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said he h information on wher Russian President Vlimir Putin plans to congratulate Donald Trump but emphasised that Moscow views US as an “unfriendly” country.

Peskov reaffirmed Kremlin's claim that US support for Ukraine amounted to its involvement in conflict, telling reporters: “Let's t forget that we are talking about unfriendly country that is both directly and indirectly involved in a war against our state.” Asked if Putin's failure to congratulate Trump could hurt ties, Peskov responded that Russia-US relations alrey are at "lowest point in history," ding that it will be up to new US leership to change situation.

He ted Putin's statements about Moscow's reiness for a “constructive dialogue based on justice, equality and reiness to take mutual concerns into account.” Peskov ted Trump's campaign statements about his intention to end wars, saying that “those were important statements, but w after victory, while getting rey to enter Oval Office or entering Oval Office, statements could sometimes change.”