SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin condemned the United States on Thursday for seeking to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia in Ukraine and said a struggle was underway to shape a new world order as the Western-dominated post-Cold War era crumbled.

Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on his election as the next president of the US and said Russia was ready to speak with him. Speaking at a conference in southern Russia on Thursday evening,

By Vladimir Soldatkin and Guy Faulconbridge SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on winning the U.S. election, praised him for showing courage when a gunman tried to assassinate him,

Donald Trump has been described as a "brave man" by Vladimir Putin after his historic election win. Earlier, President Joe Biden called for the American people to "bring down the temperature" in his first address since the Democrats' defeat.

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory in the Russian leader’s first public comment on the outcome of the U.S. balloting.

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on winning the U.S. 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.