Russian President Vladimir Putin has become one of the last world leaders to congratulate US President-elect Joe Biden on his victory. The Kremlin had said it would wait for official results from November's vote before recognising the victory. Democrat Biden won November's contest with 306 electoral college votes to the Republican incumbent's 232.
Mr Trump still refuses to concede, making unsubstantiated claims of widespread fraud.
Confirmation by the electoral college was one of the steps required for Mr Biden to take office.
Most world leaders congratulated Mr Biden within days of the 3 November poll, when it was clear he had defeated Mr Trump.
Mr Biden and Mr Putin had frosty relations when the former served as vice-president under Barack Obama.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has also finally congratulated Mr Biden.
Brazil's President, Jair Bolsonaro, has sent his "best wishes" to "President Joe Biden" and is ready to work with him, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
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