Late Monday night, it was clear that Democrat Joe Biden had collected the 270 electoral votes required to be named president of the United States.
Russia, unlike China, has been reluctant to comment on the election result, which has been the subject of debate in the United States over President Trump's allegations of electoral fraud.
But on Tuesday, the Russian government announced that Vladimir Putin congratulates Biden on the election victory and that he wishes him all the best in the future.
At the same time, Putin expressed a wish that the United States and Russia, despite their differences of opinion, should be helped to solve the challenges in the world in the future.