Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory, calling him a "courageous man" who was "hounded from all sides" and saying he was ready to talk to the ...

The Kremlin on Monday denied reports that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump had spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin in recent days, and said Putin had no concrete plans yet to speak to Trump.

Vladimir Putin is the current president of Russia, holding the position since 2012 and previously serving the position between 2000 until 2008. Additionally, he has served as the Prime Minister of ...