Unlike most countries in the world, China and Russia, like Mexico and Brazil, did not congratulate Joe Biden.
"We believe that it is correct to wait for the official results of the elections which have taken place," the spokesman for the Russian presidency told reporters.
The Kremlin said Monday that Vladimir Putin was awaiting the announcement of the official result of the presidential election in the United States to congratulate the winner, the victory of Joe Biden being contested by Donald Trump.
"We believe that it is correct to wait for the official results of the elections which have taken place. I want to recall that President Putin has repeatedly said that he will respect the choice of the American people whatever it is," he said. Russian presidency spokesman Dmitry Peskov to journalists.
Unlike most countries in the world, China and Russia, like Mexico and Brazil, did not congratulate Joe Biden.
Vladimir Putin congratulated Donald Trump on his election in 2016 just over an hour after US media projections had granted him victory.
Dmitry Peskov noted that "at the time, there was no legal dispute" of the result.
Russian electoral commission points to "possible fraud"
Donald Trump refused to recognize the victory of his rival, announced on Saturday, denouncing, without providing evidence, fraud in favor of the Democrat, and promising legal actions to succeed.
The head of the Russian electoral commission, Ella Pamfilova echoed it Monday, estimating that the postal vote in the United States left "immense spaces" to possible electoral fraud.
According to her, the mail voting system in the United States would allow in particular "multiple votes, the loss of 'unwanted' ballots, the rise of the vote for the dead".
Postal voting, denounced by Donald Trump as a vector of fraud, has grown significantly this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The election could increase Russian-American tensions
Russian-American relations have steadily deteriorated since Moscow was accused of interfering in the 2016 presidential election to promote the election of Donald Trump.
The American billionaire has always denied having benefited from Russian efforts, just like Vladimir Putin, despite the conclusions of American investigators which led to sanctions against Russia.
The election of Joe Biden risks further increasing tensions, the former vice-president of Barack Obama having always promised more firmness with regard to Moscow, when Donald Trump did not hide his admiration for the Russian president.
According to Dmitry Peskov, Vladimir Putin is "ready to work with any president of the United States", and Russia hopes that with "the next" it will be possible to have "a dialogue and to agree on the ways to normalize bilateral relations ".