Donald Trump takes Vladimir Putin's side over Russian hacking of election on Twitter

Donald Trump has heaped reward on Vladimir Putin, simply hours after the Russian chief mentioned Democrats wanted to simply accept the Republican's election victory.

The president-elect tweeted out his message shortly after 7pm on Friday evening.

'Vladimir Putin mentioned right now about Hillary and Dems: "In my view, it's humiliating. One should be capable of lose with dignity." So true!' 

It comes after Putin instructed Russian reporters the democrats had been behaving like sore losers.

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Donald Trump has heaped reward on Vladimir Putin, simply hours after the Russian chief mentioned Democrats wanted to simply accept the Republican's election victory

Putin claimed the Democrats, 'have to study to lose with dignity', throughout a press convention in Russia

'Democrats are dropping on each entrance and on the lookout for individuals guilty in every single place,' he mentioned in response to a query by a Russian TV host, the Washington Publish reported.

'They should study to lose with dignity. In my view it's humiliating.'

He additionally dismissed findings by the FBI and CIA that Russia interfered within the US election, virtually instantly echoing Trump's statements about who the hackers might be.

'Perhaps it was somebody mendacity on the sofa who did it,' Putin mentioned. Trump famously steered the hacking had been completed a '400-pound man' mendacity on his mattress, 'some man in his house in New Jersey', in the course of the marketing campaign.

'Vladimir Putin mentioned right now about Hillary and Dems: "In my view, it's humiliating. One should be capable of lose with dignity." So true!'

Putin claimed the Democrats, 'have to study to lose with dignity', throughout a press convention in Russia

The Russian chief completed his interview by once more praising Trump.

'Trump understood the temper of the individuals and saved going till the tip, when no one believed in him – aside from you and me,' he mentioned. 

Putin additionally despatched a letter to the president-elect providing 'Christmas and New 12 months greetings', whereas calling for sturdy bilateral cooperation in international affairs.

Trump's transition despatched out the letter, quoting Trump as calling it a 'very good letter from Vladimir Putin' – on a day when he and Putin had been partaking in long-distance rhetoric a few potential nuclear arms race.

'Democrats are dropping on each entrance and on the lookout for individuals guilty in every single place,' he mentioned in response to a query by a Russian TV host

'His ideas are so right. I hope each side are in a position to reside as much as these ideas, and we wouldn't have to journey an alternate path,' Trump mentioned in a press release.

Putin's letter gives heat private greetings, in addition to a name for performing collectively in a 'constructive and pragmatic method.'

Trump known as all through his marketing campaign for higher relations with Russia, and he should resolve inside months of taking workplace whether or not to increase financial sanctions imposed after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 

'Expensive Mr. Trump, Please settle for my warmest Christmas and New 12 months greetings,' Putin begins, in a letter dated December 15, a doc that refers back to the president-elect as 'His Excellency.' 

Trump despatched out Putin's letter Friday, at the same time as the 2 leaders traded rhetoric about nuclear arms. He known as it a 'very good letter from Vladimir Putin'

Putin known as for 'bilateral cooperation' within the letter he despatched to Trump, which the president-elect shortly shared

'Critical international and regional challenges, which our nations must face lately, present that the relations between Russia and the U.S. stay an essential think about guaranteeing stability and safety of the fashionable world,' Putin continued.

'I hope that after you assume the place of the President of america of America we will probably be ready – by performing in a constructive and pragmatic method - to take actual steps to revive the framework of bilateral cooperation in several areas in addition to deliver our stage of collaboration on the worldwide scene to a qualitatively new stage.'

'Please settle for my honest needs to you and your loved ones of sound well being, happiness, wellbeing, success and all the perfect,' Putin concludes.

Amongst different issues, Trump has known as for joint U.S.-Russian efforts in opposition to ISIS. 

Russian President Vladimir Putin reacts throughout his annual end-of-year information convention in Moscow, Russia, December 23

Russian President Vladimir Putin mentioned throughout his annual information convention in Moscow that he predicted Trump would win

Russia has been aiding Syria's President Bashar Assad's navy, which has been butchering civilians throughout assaults on town of Aleppo in current weeks. It's estimated 11 girls and 13 civilian youngsters have been killed.

Trump took warmth in the course of the presidential marketing campaign for his frequent reward of Putin, together with hailing him as a stronger chief than President Obama, and his failure to sentence Russian actions in Ukraine and Syria.

The U.S. and allied nations imposed financial sanctions on Moscow following the nation's incursion into Crimea.

Russia featured prominently within the elections, with U.S. intelligence companies saying the nation's authorities was behind hacking of Democrats and Democratic teams, and the CIA reportedly saying the aim of the hacks was to learn Trump. 

Trump talks to members of the media at Mar-a-Lago property in Palm Seashore, Florida, U.S., December 21 

Donald Trump known as for extra nuclear weapons, following remarks by Russian President Vladimir Putin that steered an analogous uptick in weaponry 

The 2 leaders appeared to additionally have the same opinion on the necessity to enhance the variety of nuclear weapons they've this week. 

'America should vastly strengthen and develop its nuclear functionality till such time because the world involves its senses concerning nukes,' Trump tweeted on Thursday. 

The feedback got here after Putin mentioned: 'We have to strengthen the navy potential of strategic nuclear forces, particularly with missile complexes that may reliably penetrate any current and potential missile protection programs.'

America has 7,100 nuclear weapons, whereas Russia has 7,300, in line with the Arms Management Affiliation, a U.S.-based nonpartisan group. 

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