Putin congratulates Biden on U.S. election win

[JonLP24]

Source: Axios

Why it matters: Putin was one of the few world leaders to refrain from congratulating Biden for his election win. But after the Electoral College affirmed his election victory, the Kremlin released a statement saying Putin looked forward to having "interaction and contact with" Biden, per Russia's TASS news agency.

"In a telegram, Putin wished the President-elect every success and expressed confidence that Russia and the United States, which bear special responsibility for global security and stability, can, despite their differences, really contribute to solving many problems and challenges that the world is currently facing."

Of note: The Kremlin said last month that Putin would wait for an "official announcement" before commenting on the election or congratulating Biden.

President Trump has yet to concede despite the Electoral College vote and spent much of Monday night tweeting and retweeting baseless conspiracy theories on the election.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/putin-congratulates-biden-us-election-win-46ed835a-7a19-4361-a21f-d00d18e4bab2.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=onhrs

[still_one]

1. Does that mean Putin has fired trump?

[Ligyron]

2. Donnie is in the dog house.

Down in the Dump Trump best not accept any invitations to visit Russia unless he'd like a lengthy tour of Siberia. Also, stay on the first floor of buildings and have the SS check all food and drink with a geiger counter.

[onetexan]

10. Yup, no political asylum for the Useful Idiot. He'd better watch his back from here on out.

This is the consequence of getting into bed with a Communist dictator...

which BTW the extremists are accusing Dems of...go figure.

[IsItJustMe]

30. Obfuscation, misdirection, and propaganda have been effective tools for Russia and the Republican

party over the years. Just listen to Fox entertainment for a few minutes.

[Blue_playwright]

3. You can still send telegrams?!?!

[George II]

4. That was my thought, too. I haven't seen the word "telegram" in years.

[FailureToCommunicate]

18. Putin probably prefers telegrams because he can sprinkle them with special...

Russian pixie dust.

[AllaN01Bear]

26. yes you can, but via the web. at and t and western union havent done them in years.

telegrams are the offical way to break a leagel contract and are used for may offical pourposes .
this is my google search result
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[japple]

6. Well, now maybe those spineless gop members of congress and senate will finally

agree that Biden won the election. They heard it from their leader.

[IsItJustMe]

28. We know the score. Hopefully a clear majority of Americans will wake up and figure it out.

[liberal N proud]

7. Oh dear, trump has even lost the confidence of Putin

Who’s next? North Korea?

I would say that is the fat lady on her 55 chorus.

[Maxheader]

8. Count your fingers after shaking put puts hand , Joe....

[Escurumbele]

9. Rules 1 through 100 regarding Putin

1 - 100: Don't trust Putin.

[PJMcK]

11. I'm sure this makes PE Biden feel SO much better

Actually, I don't think PE Biden cares whether Putin congratulates him or not. Fuck Putin.

After he's inaugurated, President Biden should clamp down-- HARD-- on Russian and Putin. They've been screwing with our country for far too long.

Economic sanctions should be re-implemented and strengthened. Russia has been at war with the U.S. through cyber attacks and it's time for us to retaliate.

See, Russia is a very weak player on the world stage. Their economy is a shambles and their people are unmotivated. Putin needs to be put in his place and punished.

[Ligyron]

12. Yup, they're only really players in the republiCON party

All those donations via the NRA plus, they have those embarrassing sex tapes from the GOP Congress stooge's visit to Russia on the 4th to fall back on should their resolve weaken for some reason.

[Lonestarblue]

14. But we don't know how deep their infiltration of the Republican Party goes.

Putin and his oligarchs are perhaps the richest people in the world because they took the riches that Russia had during the breakup of the USSR—one reason the economy is in bad shape. There’s a very high probability that they own Trump and have the proof of his illegal money laundering for their enterprises. The question is whether Trump owes secret debts to them and will be forced into bankruptcy once again to pay them, along with all his known debts to Deutsche Bank.

Trump may not be useless to Putin because he still has the ability to destabilize at least a portion of the US, but he is a lot less valuable because he can no longer keep the US intelligence community on the sidelines and prevent them from investigating Russia or retaliating for their hacking. But because the Republican Part has become the anti-democracy party, I suspect that much Russian money will continue to find its way into Republican coffers. What better way to destroy democracy than to have one of our two main political parties do it for them.

Is there any way to track Republicans getting Russian money, especially secretly? We need a change in the law requiring donors behind PACs to be disclosed.

[Ligyron]

23. Trump has a bit over a month to cause mischief.

Mischief hell, outright damage and that’s what’s scaring me. His moves in the DOJ and Pentagon are ominous and surely telegraph something. Just hope there are patriots left and positioned and able to prevent the worst that may happen.

[Rural_Progressive]

31. Who knew the magic "R" stood for both

Republican and Russian for each of these seditious b*stards?

[Yeehah]

13. How about a tomahawk missile up your caboose, pooty poot?

That's the only contact you deserve.

[colsohlibgal]

15. Oh That Has To Sting Donnie

You’re fired President Poopy Pants better get ready to to have the book rightfully thrown at you by Leticia James!

[Historic NY]

16. His BFF must be inconsolable

[niyad]

17. I was going to say that the murdering, orange traitor should be careful walking. But the only

place he ever walks is a gold course. Those falls can be serious.

[FailureToCommunicate]

19. I pity the poor staffer that had to open THAT telegram.

[Miguelito Loveless]

20. The GOP's political master has spoken

that should settle it.

[CaptYossarian]

21. Now Trump is one Mike Pence away from being single.

[Oscarthegreat]

22. After the telegram

Putin called Trump and said that now he expects him to pay back the billion dollars he is owned.

[Dopers_Greed]

24. Putin's not happy with his puppet

Someone better watch the tea (or Coke) at Mar-a-Loco.

[Aerator]

25. Mitch just did on the Senate floor

[AllaN01Bear]

27. congrats to the biden/ harris team. and i approve this message.

[elleng]

29. and McConnell! a BIG day!