Putin Congratulates Trump on Election Victory, Says Russia Ready for Contacts

Sputnik News ^ | 11/7/24 | Ilya Tsukanov

[marshmallow]

Donald Trump is set to return to the White House in January after winning Tuesday's highly-charged presidential election. On the campaign trail, Trump promised repeatedly to work to end the crisis in Ukraine and try to restore relations with Russia.

President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on his reelection.

“I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate him [Trump] on being elected president of the United States of America,” Putin said at the Valdai International Discussion Club forum on Thursday.

"First of all, I can tell you that his behavior during the attempt on his life impressed me. He turned out to be a courageous person," Putin said.

"A person proves himself in extraordinary circumstances. This is an instance where a person proves himself, and he proved himself, in my opinion, in a very correct way, courageously - like a man," Putin said.

As far as politics goes, Putin said he got the impression during Trump's first term that the US leader was boxed in, "hounded from all sides, that they did not allow him to move. He was afraid to take a step to the left, a step to the right."

"I don't know what will happen now, I have no idea. For Trump this will be his final term in office, so what he does are questions for him," the Russian president added.

Russia is ready to resume contacts with Trump, Putin said. "I have already said that we will work with any head of state who the American people put their trust in. This will be the case in practice."

"What was said by Trump about the desire to restore relations with Russia, to help resolve the Ukrainian crisis, it seems to me that this deserves our attention, at a minimum," Putin added.

[Parley Baer]

Finally.

[RandFan]

beat me to it I just saw the video

[GOPJ]

"First of all, I can tell you that his behavior during the attempt on his life impressed me. He turned out to be a courageous person," Putin said. "A person proves himself in extraordinary circumstances. This is an instance where a person proves himself, and he proved himself, in my opinion, in a very correct way, courageously - like a man," Putin said.

Very nice...

[Flavious_Maximus]

In just that one statement, Putin has given Trump more compliments and curtesy than most of the “leaders” in Europe.

Trump truly does need to take out the EuroTrash parasites.

[DoughtyOne]

The Russian Collusion hoax (out and out fraud on the nation)
prevented Trump from having a two nation summit. Trump could
have opened up ties with Russia that would have prevented the
Russia / Ukraine war.

This is one of the main reasons why I think Schiff should have
been impeached.

Hopefully a dialogue can be built on and we can see a lessening
of the gulf between us.

Russian should be our ally, not China’s, and I think
Putin is wise enough to understand that.

Since the USSR collapsed, we failed to develop close
relations and become tight. We could have.

Now, I think it may just happen. I hope so.

Sure “trust but verify”, but get the ball rolling.

I’ve been saying this since Clinton was in the White
House.

[poconopundit]

Wow, Putin respects Trump. That’s what he said, and I believe this statement shows a lasting peace in Ukraine is doable.

[poconopundit]

Beautiful window on Russia and the USA possibly becoming allies. Nicely said and I believe you are right.

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks for the nice response. I appreciate it.