MOSCOW: Russian spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed that President Vladimir Putin telephoned Donald Trump, the forthcoming President of United States and extended congratulations.
He said in an interview that both leaders were agreed to work together. He indicated that Putin and Donald Trump might meet before he sworn in at White House.
Earlier, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov had said that he was in contact with the office bearers of Donald Trump in the presidential campaign and added that they will have to keep relations with Obama till his tenure concluded.