President-Elect Trump, Putin Discuss Future Of Tie Between U.S., Russia

By Emma Burrows

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone with US President-elect Donald Trump Monday, according to statements from the Trump transition team and the Kremlin.

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Putin "called to offer his congratulations on winning a historic election," according to a Trump statement. The two leaders discussed issues including shared threats, strategic economic issues and the historical US-Russia relationship.

The two men also spoke about working to normalize relations between the two countries and emphasized the importance of creating a foundation of bilateral ties through trade, the Kremlin said. They also discussed the need for "joint efforts in the fight against common enemy No. 1": international terrorism and extremism.

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