Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a message of congratulations to President-elect Biden, the Kremlin announced Tuesday.

Why it matters: Putin was one of the few world leaders to refrain from congratulating Biden for his election win. But after the Electoral College affirmed his election victory, the Kremlin released a statement saying Putin looked forward to having “interaction and contact with” Biden, per Russia’s TASS news agency.

“In a telegram, Putin wished the President-elect every success and expressed confidence that Russia and the United States, which bear special responsibility for global security and stability, can, despite their differences, really contribute to solving many problems and challenges that the world is currently facing.”

For the record: The Kremlin said last month that Putin would wait for an “official announcement” before commenting on the election or congratulating Biden.

• President Trump has yet to concede despite the Electoral College vote and spent much of Monday night tweeting and retweeting baseless conspiracy theories on the election.

Editor’s note: This article has been updated with new details throughout.