MOSCOW, November 6. /TASS/. Republican candidate Donald Trump acknowledged that the United States needs to address domestic issues as he declared victory in the presidential election, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Rossiya-24 television.

"He (Trump - TASS) has been saying that America is actually sick and that American society needs to solve these domestic issues," she said.

According to Zakharova, Trump’s position is radically different from the ideology imposed by "ultra-liberal circles." The Russian diplomat hailed as "a substantial step forward" Trump’s remarks recognizing that America should address its own issues before solving problems elsewhere.

Voting in the US presidential election ended on Wednesday morning, Moscow time. While official results have yet to be announced, Fox News has already projected that Trump is leading the election with 277 Electoral College votes, out of the 270 needed to win. Trump himself has already declared himself the 47th President of the United States. US House Speaker Mike Johnson has congratulated ‘President-elect’ Trump, as have foreign leaders.