Putin Congratulates Trump in Sochi Speech

Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly congratulated Donald Trump on his election as the new President of the United States. The comment was made during an international forum conference in Sochi, Russia, marking Putin's first public remark on the U.S. election results.

In his first public remark on the U.S. election results, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered his congratulations to Donald Trump for winning the presidency.

Putin's comment came during a speech at an international forum held in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi.

He expressed his well-wishes in a question-and-answer session following his main address.