Kremlin: Russia has not unleashed any diplomatic wars

Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has refuted Washington's remarks that Moscow is "waging diplomatic wars."

"Russia has not unleashed any diplomatic wars," Peskov said. He recalled that Russian President Vladimir Putin from the very beginning was and remains a supporter of establishing good relations with all countries, including the United States. "Russia has never been the initiator of sanctions or expulsion of diplomats," he added.

He stressed that "Russia remains open for mending ties," adding that the country "wants friendly relationship."

According to him, Russia's decision to expel 60 American diplomats was a mirror response prompted by the US hostile actions in solidarity with the UK over Skripal's poisoning, which was groundlessly blamed on Moscow.