19 Apr 2021 19:25

Russia ready to continue dialogue with U.S. despite Washington's unconstructive steps - Russian Security Council

MOSCOW. April 19 (Interfax) - Russia stands ready to normalize relations with the United States, the Russian Security Council said after a phone conversation between Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev and U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.

"Despite the American side's unconstructive steps leading to a further degradation of bilateral relations, [Russia] reaffirmed its readiness to continue dialogue in the interests of normalizing relations between Moscow and Washington and in the interests of maintaining international security," the press service of the Russian Security Council said on Monday.

The phone conversation took place at the U.S.' initiative.