MOSCOW — The Latest on the re-election of Vladimir Putin as Russian president (all times local):

Russian President Vladimir Putin has thanked Russians for re-electing him, promising to foster economic growth and solve social problems. Trump’s decision to congratulate Putin on his electoral win drew consternation from McCain who said that “an American president does not lead the free world by congratulating dictators on winning sham elections.”

“And by doing so with Vladimir Putin, President Trump insulted every Russian citizen who was denied the right to vote in a free and fair election to determine their country’s future, including the countless Russian patriots who have risked so much to protest and resist Putin’s regime,” McCain added.
Russian President Vladimir Putin accepts an invitation to visit Sudan from Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.