Vladimir Putin will not congratulate Joe Biden until legal action is resolved

Any announcement will come with full protocol, according to the Kremlin (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Russian president Vladimir Putin will not congratulate US president-elect Joe Biden until legal challenges to the election are resolved and the result is official, the Kremlin has announced.

Mr Putin is one of a handful of world leaders who have not commented on Mr Biden’s victory, which was called by major news organisations on Saturday.