Russian President Vladimir Putin speeches during his press conference at the G20 Osaka Summit 2019, on June 29, 2019 in Osaka, Japan. (Photo by Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images)MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin won’t congratulate President-elect Joe Biden until legal challenges to the U.S.
election are resolved and the result is official, the Kremlin announced Monday.Putin is one of a handful of world leaders who have not commented on Biden’s victory, which was called by major news organizations on Saturday.
But President Donald Trump's team has promised legal action in the coming days and refused to concede his loss, while alleging large-scale voter fraud, so far without proof.When Trump won in 2016, Putin was prompt in offering.