President of the United States Donald Trump nevertheless congratulated Vladimir Putin on taking office. In his opinion, the relationship between Moscow and Washington should normalize, and he looks forward to this moment, RIA Novosti reports..
"The President congratulates him (Putin) and is waiting for the time when, we hope, we will have good relations with Russia," said White House press secretary Sarah Sanders. It is worth noting that the British Prime Minister Teresa May has not yet congratulated Putin. On Monday, May 7, the Kremlin hosted the inauguration of Vladimir Putin. Vladimir Putin became the head of state for the fourth time. At the celebration, 5,000 people were invited. Putin took the presidential sign and took the oath, after which the chairman of the Constitutional Court Valery Zorkin announced his official assumption of office.