Triumphant Donald Trump and Russian ruler Vladimir Putin vow to smash ISIS during chummy first ever phone chat
US President-elect Donald Trump and Russian strongman leader Vladimir Putin have had a telephone conversation, the Kremlin confirms.
Putin wished Trump "success in implementing the election programme" after he was propelled to power by the shock election outcome.
And they both vowed to scrub the ISIS scourge once and for all.
The Russian leader said he was now ready to talk with the new administration.
But he said it would have to be based on "the principles of equality".
Trump for his part said he admired Putin, adding he "has been a leader far more than our president".
Putin then dubbed Trump "a very outstanding person, talented without doubt".
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The Kremlin revealed the duo discussed fighting ISIS together and agreed Russian-US relations were "extremely unsatisfactory".
They also chatted about the fact 2017 marked 210 years since diplomatic relations were established between the countries.
Mr Putin and Mr Trump agreed to stay in touch by phone and to meet in person later, the Kremlin revealed.
Mr Trump's election has seen a change in tone from Russia towards the US, with state TV channels quickly switching from claims of fraud, to hailing the triumph of the "man of the people".
Putin was the world's first leader to congratulate Donald Trump on winning the US Presidential election.
The warm reception from the Russian president suggests relations will be friendly between the two countries, or at least the two men.
Meanwhile, Theresa May is ready to rush to America before Christmas to try to rip Donald Trump from Vladimir Putin’s clutches.
In a rare move, it has emerged that No10 is pushing hard for a meeting with the President-elect before his January 20 inauguration.
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