Putin's spokesman says Putin is not planning to congratulate Trump on victory yet

Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russian leader Vladimir Putin, has said that he is not aware of Putin’s plans to congratulate Donald Trump on his projected victory in the US presidential election, adding that the US is an "unfriendly country" that is fighting against Russia.

Source: RIA Novosti (RIA News), a pro-Kremlin Russian news agency

Quote from Peskov: "We are analysing the words that are being said and we will make conclusions regarding claims about issues that are on our agenda when we hear them. That will have to wait, given that the current US president will be in office for almost a month and a half.

I am unaware of [Putin’s] plans to congratulate Trump. Let’s not forget that we are talking about an unfriendly country which is directly and indirectly involved in the war against our country (Russia – ed.)."

Details: In a comment about Trump’s claim that he can restore peace in Ukraine, Peskov said that his words may take on a different tone if and when Trump enters the Oval Office.

Background: 

• Several US election results models show that Republican Party nominee Donald Trump will win the presidential election.
• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election and stated his optimism that under Trump's leadership, the US will continue to provide strong bipartisan support for Ukraine.
• Trump, who has already announced his election triumph, has stated that he intends to bring a stop to the world's wars.

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