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Difficult times have come in relations between Russia and the United States, said the head of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Grigory Karasin. According to him, Moscow is ready for equal interaction with Washington, news.ru reported.
Washington’s hints about “difficult times” in relations with Russia do not scare us. These times have already arrived. Our position is the same: we are ready for equal interaction and cooperation in those areas that meet our interests and the interests of the whole world, of course, when Washington is also ready for this – he said is in an interview with Kommersant, news.ru cited.
The politician noted that meetings with ambassadors in key states can help immersion in the obscure aspects of relations between the two countries, according to the news organisation..
On the eve of the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that the Russian authorities are ready for the worst scenarios in relations with the United States. So he commented on the information about the possible introduction of new sanctions, news.ru said.
Earlier, Bloomberg, citing its own sources, reported that the US presidential administration is discussing new sanctions against the Russian authorities, as well as the possibility of expelling diplomats collaborating with Russian intelligence in response to hacker attacks and interference in elections.
In response to this, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the United States and its allies are unreliable partners and Russia cannot rely on their sentiments in key areas for the life support of the state. He noted that Moscow has no confidence in Washington’s statements about its desire to build predictable bilateral relations.