The US is willing to go to improve relations with Moscow and to pass the right of way. About it in interview to the program “week” on the NTV television channel told Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov.
“I had a lot of contacts with my colleagues from the state Department. My first impression — I felt ready to pass this right-of-way, a period when our relations have fallen to the lowest level,” — said the Ambassador. In his opinion, no one is interested in the further deterioration of Russian-American relations.
Previously Antonov said that work is proceeding on the preparation of a claim to Washington in connection with the situation around the Russian diplomatic property in the United States. He noted that is a direct order from the President of Russia Vladimir Putin.
August 31, the US demanded to close the Consulate General of Russia in San Francisco and to cease the use of the building trade delegation in Washington and new York in the period until 2 September. In this day of power held in these buildings activities, which Russia has described as searches. The state Department preferred the terms “bypass” and “on”.
As explained in the White house, the decision on the closure of the Russian objects was a response to the reduction of the U.S. diplomatic presence in Russia.