Russia declares it will behave properly in relations with the US

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on December 25 that his country will act practically and appropriately in its relations with the United States.

In an interview with the press published on the Foreign Ministry's website, Foreign Minister Lavrov stressed that Russia will continue to consistently and resolutely defend its position and try to convince its partners in the US to apply the basic principles, thereby building a bilateral dialogue.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Photo: Sputnik

These principles include consideration and respect for mutual interests without which there can be no improvement in relations or effective cooperation in international affairs.

Lavrov said Russia regularly holds discussions on key issues in Russia-US relations with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. In addition, the two sides also hold expert-level consultations or exchanges between special agencies. Lavrov hopes that anti-Russian sentiment will gradually be eliminated, although it will take a long time.

Relations between Russia and the US have recently become increasingly tense, related to a series of bilateral and international issues. Previously, on December 22, Russian President Vladimir Putin described the new defense strategy of the administration of US President Donald Trump as "aggressive", thereby emphasizing that Russia will have to take this into account in its actions./.

According to VOV