By Emma Burrows and James Griffiths, CNN
Updated 0323 GMT (1123 HKT) November 15, 2016
Story highlights
- Putin congratulates Trump on "historic" win
- President-elect was criticized during the campaign for ties to Kremlin
(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.
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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