Like Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin is not ready to acknowledge Joe Biden as the duly elected President of the United States until his victory is “recognized by the members of the opposing party” or “in a legitimate legal way.”
Bloomberg reports that Putin made the comments during an appearance on Russian State TV on Sunday.
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“We will work with anyone who has the confidence of the American people,” Putin said “But that confidence can only be given to a candidate whose victory has been recognized by the opposing party, or after the results are confirmed in a legitimate, legal way.”
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Putin sees his administration’s opposition to Biden’s victory as a “formality” which will not hurt Russia’s relationship with Washington because “there’s nothing to damage, they’re already ruined.”
