Russian president Vladimir Putin congratulated Donald Trump on winning the US election and said Moscow was ready for dialogue with him.In his first remarks since Mr Trump’s win, Mr Putin said the president-elect had acted “like a real man” during an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania in July.

But it means that Putin likely believes he can continue to wage his war of attrition against Ukraine with Harris as president as she likely won't provide enough military aid to defeat his forces. It's a war Putin has staked Russia's economic future on, underlining the importance of victory for the Russian leader.