Sergei Lavrov
Moscow is ready to cooperate with Washington. On Friday, 1 September, said the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov during the meeting with students of MGIMO, RIA Novosti reported.
“But it takes two to tango, and the US perform an individual break dance” — complained the Minister.
Lavrov added that Moscow was “not looking for a quarrel” with Washington and will always be friendly to the American people.
August 31, the Russian foreign Minister called U.S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson, who expressed regret over the escalation of tensions in bilateral relations.
Earlier in the same day it became known that the USA has demanded from Russia to close the Consulate General in San Francisco. Also need to stop working two consular facility in Washington and new York. The decision must be executed before September 2.