Sergei Ryabkov
Russia regrets that the US position on the return of the diplomatic property of little gaps. On Wednesday, July 19, in the program “60 minutes” on TV channel “Russia 1” said Russian Deputy foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, RIA Novosti reported.
“I believed that we should seek to negotiate until the last moment to use all the features. Unfortunately, until now the US position, including departmenet, other issues, very few gaps,” said he.
The diplomat added that the issue of Russia’s access to her property in the United States is not the subject of bargaining or deals. According to him, Moscow demands its return without any conditions.
On June 28 the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said on the preparation of a response to US actions. The diplomat explained that he “will have a very solid base of development”.
At the end of December last year Washington decided within 72 hours 35 to expel Russian diplomats, as well as close access to the residential Embassy complexes in Maryland and in new York city. The next day the President of Russia Vladimir Putin has invited children of American diplomats during new year and Christmas tree in the Kremlin. The Russian leader stressed that U.S. employees depodesta will not be expelled from the country.