Zelenskyy congratulates Trump over 'impressive election victory’

By Elena Teslova

MOSCOW (AA) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday congratulated former US President Donald Trump over his “impressive election victory.”

"Congratulations to (Donald Trump) on his impressive election victory!" Zelenskyy wrote on X.

The Ukrainian leader recalled his meeting with Trump back in September, describing it "great," and said that they discussed in detail the Ukraine-US strategic partnership, "the Victory Plan, and ways to put an end to Russian aggression against Ukraine."

Trump is currently ahead of Democratic candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris in the race to reach 270 Electoral College votes, the number needed to become president, having racked up 267, according to The Associated Press.

Fox News has already declared him the victor, and Trump himself has hailed his “magnificent victory.”

The win would make Trump only the second US president to serve non-consecutive terms, following Grover Cleveland, who served two separate terms in the late 1800s, with President Benjamin Harrison in between.