Spokesperson explains why Putin did not congratulate Biden on winning US elections

AKIPRESS.COM - Russian President Vladimir Putin will congratulate the U.S. President-elect after official vote counting results are obtained, said Putin's spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. "We consider it correct to wait for the official election results," Interfax quoted Peskov as saying.
When asked why four years ago Putin congratulated Donald Trump on winning the election almost immediately after the announcement of the preliminary results of the vote, Peskov said the situation is different.
"You can see that there will be certain legal procedures announced by the incumbent president. This is what makes the situation different. Therefore, we believe it is correct to wait for the official announcement," Peskov said.