President Vladimir Putin congratulated Donald Trump on winning the US election, praised him for showing courage when a gunman tried to assassinate him, and said Moscow was ready for dialogue with the Republican president-elect.

Donald Trump ‘acted like a man’, says Putin

Vladimir Putin did not come running. He let his spokesman react on Wednesday to the outcome of the U.S. presidential race, proclaiming that the Kremlin has no plans to congratulate Donald Trump on his victory. If the U.S. wants the peace deal Trump promised during his campaign, the Russians signaled that he would need to earn it, and the price for Ukraine would be particularly high.

Putin Plays Tough in Opening Move with Trump

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed interest in Donald Trump's campaign rhetoric concerning Russia, US relations and said he was open to discussions on the Ukraine crisis. Mr Putin was speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club in the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi.

Putin 'willing to call Trump' to discuss the Ukrainian crisis and US relations

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I wouldn't want to be in GayZ's tutu right now. He's about to get his last lesson.