The Russian president said today that contacts between senior Russian and US government officials are “hoping” to settle “problems”, including the war in.
“Initial contacts with the new US government give hope,” Putin said in a meeting with Federal Security Service officials (FSB).
The Russian leader also stressed that he sees an “atmosphere that favors the restoration of relations” between Moscow and Washington, adding that Russia and the US are ready to consolidate cooperation, but some western elites will try to undermine the dialogue between them.
At the same time, he stressed that cyberattacks against Russia are increasing, noting to the FSB, should intensify its efforts to sponsorships.
Russians and American diplomats today meet in Turkey for talks to resolve conflicts about the work of their embassies in Washington and Moscow respectively.
This is the second meeting between representatives of the two countries, after a first on February 18 in Saudi Arabia.
