Moscow:
Russia is prepared to set up a dialogue with the new Biden administration in which variations are anticipated to be aired, a Kremlin spokesman mentioned on Sunday, adding that President Vladimir Putin would respond in type to US willingness to speak.
Relations among Moscow and Washington have been at their lowest considering the fact that the finish of the Cold War, with the two sides at odds more than Russia’s part in Ukraine and allegations of its meddling in US elections, which it denies, amongst other challenges.
The United States on Saturday also referred to as on Russian authorities to release protesters and journalists detained at demonstrations supporting detained Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, and condemned what it referred to as “harsh tactics” employed against them.
Police detained more than 3,000 persons and employed force to break up rallies across Russia as tens of thousands braved bitter cold to join protests in assistance of Navalny.
“Of course, we count on success in setting up a dialogue,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying on Television by Interfax news agency.
“This will be the dialogue where, of course, differences will have to be stated to a greater extent, points of differences. But at the same time, a dialogue is a possibility to find some rational kernels, the little parts where our relations are getting closer,” he mentioned.
“And if the current US administration is ready for such an approach, I have no doubts that our president will respond in kind.”
Putin was 1 of the final worldwide leaders to congratulate Joe Biden on his victory in the US presidential election following the November 3 vote.
One of the burning challenges to be resolved by the two nuclear powers is the arms handle treaty, identified as New Begin, which is due to expire on February 5.
The White House mentioned final week that Biden would seek a 5-year extension to the deal, when the Kremlin requested concrete proposals from Washington.
Peskov also appeared to be applying a more conciliatory tone on Sunday than the Russian foreign ministry, which a day earlier described Washington’s public assistance for anti-Kremlin protesters as meddling in Russia’s domestic affairs.
Peskov reiterated the point on Sunday, but softened it by applying the words “indirect interference”. At the similar time, he mentioned protests had been illegal and protesters had been far outnumbered by voters who supported Putin.
Washington was joined by the European Union and Britain in condemning the safety forces’ handling of Saturday’s protests, and France’s foreign minister on Sunday mentioned the arrests had been jeopardising the rule of law in Russia and referred to as for sanctions.
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