Russian President Vladimir Putin has revealed that he is not ready to recognize Joe Biden as the winner of the US presidential election because Donald Trump has not acknowledged the Democrat's victory. Biden was announced president-elect two weeks ago in the election against Trump, who has refused to concede. Scroll down for videoRussian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly revealed that he is not ready to recognize Joe Biden as the winner of the US presidential electionPutin (pictured with Biden in 2011) said that the decision to not congratulate Biden is 'a formality' with no ulterior motives. Russian officials frequently blamed the difficulties of Moscow-Washington relations during the Trump administration on alleged 'Russophobia' carried over from the Obama years. Kosachev also suggested that Biden's election would largely eliminate complaints about Russian election interference, thereby smoothing the way for armaments agreements.

Source: Daily Mail November 22, 2020 14:40 UTC