US Ambassador to Russia Sullivan: It's not easy to lift diplomatic restrictions with Russia 
US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan appreciated the proposal to remove mutual restrictions with Russia in an interview with RBC.
In particular, the discussion was about the proposal of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergei Ryabkov. “We have spoken about diplomatic relations and the size of our embassies many times, and it is not only us, the US and Russian governments that are involved in discussions on this issue. But it is not so easy to say that we will cancel all restrictions, “Sullivan noted.
At the same time, the American diplomat stressed that he did not know what restrictions Ryabkov had in mind. He assured that the United States is committed to stabilizing its work with the Russian government and bringing the American diplomatic presence to parity with the Russian in the United States.
In the same interview, John Sullivan spoke about a way to avoid “catastrophic and tragic violence in Ukraine” sides of Moscow. According to him, this can be done through diplomatic cooperation.