Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a telegram to the new UK monarch Charles III on his accession to the throne, the Kremlin said on Saturday, APA’s Moscow correspondent reports citing Kremlin press service.

“Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory telegram to King Charles III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on his accession to the throne,” the Kremlin said on social media.

Putin wished the new king success, good health, and all the best, according to the text of the telegram published on the Kremlin website.

Source: Azeri-Press News Agency