Russia accuses some officials in the US of hindering improvement of bilateral relations
(Baonghean.vn) - According to a statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry on July 6, some officials in Washington are acting to hinder the improvement of relations between Russia and the US, and even sabotage this relationship.
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This is considered a comment on the initiative called the Development Framework to Counter the Kremlin's Toxic Influence (CMKI) recently proposed by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).
Earlier in the day, USAID said that its head, Mark Green, had briefed Washington's partner countries and organizations on the CMKI. The document listed the areas the initiative would target, particularly opposing actions that undermine the rule of law and democratic institutions, independent media, energy, and economic security.
"Of course, this program of action, outlined by a high-ranking official of the current US administration, is disappointing. This is in stark contrast to the constructive tone of the recent meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump at the G20 Summit in Osaka. It is clear that influential officials in Washington are doing everything possible to prevent the goal of normalizing Russian-US relations and even further undermine it," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The statement also criticized CMKI as a tool for ideological struggle and propaganda, but emphasized that Russia has always shown goodwill for constructive cooperation with the US.
