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First Thing: Putin congratulates Trump on election win and says Russia ready to talk
Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory and said Moscow was ready for dialogue, in a development that will deeply concern Kyiv and dial up unease across Europe.
Speaking publicly about Trump’s win for the first time on Thursday at a discussion forum in Sochi, the Russian president also heaped praise on the way Trump had reacted to the attempt on his life. His remarks, which characterized the president-elect as a “courageous person” who responded “like a man...