Russia proposes dialog without new irritants to U.S. - Patrushev on Putin's message to Obama
MOSCOW. May 25 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin's message to his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama urges development of relations through honest dialog, including on the missile defense issue, Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev told Interfax in an interview.
"The Russian president stresses that today specific moves that improve the atmosphere of dialog and prevent the emergence of new 'irritants' that have a negative influence on our relations are in demand as never before," Patrushev said.
Patrushev visited the United States this week and passed a message from Putin to Obama.
"This document reflects how the Russian leadership views the building of further dialog and joint work on common challenges and threats. The main idea is the need to strengthen and comprehensively develop Russian-U.S. relations and to expand honest dialog in all spheres based on mutual trust between our countries," Patrushev said.
Particular attention in the message is paid to the missile defense issue and arms control, he said.