Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory.
Speaking publicly about Trump’s win for the first time on Thursday at a discussion forum in Sochi, the Russian president also heaped praise on the way Trump had reacted to the attempt on his life.
In his first public remarks since Trump's win, Putin highlighted Trump's remarks during the US election campaign about Ukraine and restoring relations with Russia.
Moscow was widely accused of interfering in the 2016 presidential election to boost Trump's campaign against Hillary Clinton.