Maria Zakharova
President Barack Obama has changed its assessment in relation to Russia. This was stated on air of TV channel “the Rain” official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, commenting on the words of the American leader that Russia is a military superpower.
“Today was the press conference of Barack Obama with Mrs. [Chancellor Angela] Merkel, and there was placed a completely different emphasis than if they were placed some time ago… There are some other nuances. A year or two ago we heard that Russia is a regional power and so on”, — the diplomat reminded.
At the same time, Zakharova expressed confidence that the Obama administration will not fundamentally change their position in relation to Russia before the inauguration of the new President of Donald trump. However, she stressed that Moscow is ready to cooperate with Washington, regardless of how the U.S. government assess the role of Russia.
“We were ready to do it all the time, despite all the statements that were made from the White house. Unfortunately, that still left the words”, — concluded the official representative of the foreign Ministry.
17 Nov Barack Obama called Russia a military superpower, having “influence in the region and the world.” However, he added that his “principle in relation to Russia has not changed since the first day of the presidency.”
In March 2014 the US President has described Russia as a regional power, which “is threatening its immediate neighbors not out of strength but out of weakness.” At the same time he said that the United States “have a significant impact on neighbors,” and without a demonstration of military power.