NEW YORK: United States (US) President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian leader Vladimir Putin by phone, of whom he spoke fondly during the presidential campaign. During the call, the two leaders discussed a range of issues including the threats and challenges faced by the US and Russia, strategic economic issues, the Trump transition team said in a statement. The Russians, in a statement, said that Putin congratulated Trump and vowed to build dialogue with the new administration on the principles of equality, mutual respect. The leaders also agreed to set up a meeting, face-to-face, soon. The two men agreed to assess the current state of Russian-American relations and to work for constructive cooperation on a wide range of issues. The Trump team said that he is looking forward to having a strong and enduring relationship with Russia.