Russian Foreign Ministry hopes for constructive talks with Tillerson

Moscow hopes for constructive talks with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson during his visit to Moscow, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

"In connection with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s working visit to Russia beginning later today we would like to point out that we hope for productive talks. This is important for the prospects of our bilateral interaction and for the general climate in the international scene," the ministry said in a statement.

The ministry admitted that the Russian-US relations are struggling through the most complex period since the end of the Cold War.

"In the course of the forthcoming talks we would like to realize first and foremost to what extent the United States is aware of the need for stabilization and normalization of bilateral relations," the ministry noted.

The Russian Foreign Ministry added that there is a need for reciprocal retaliatory measures concerning relations between Moscow and Washington.

"As for the bilateral agenda, the long list of differences emerging because of Washington’s policies, does not seem to shorten. As no steps have been taken to solve the lingering issues, there is a need for reciprocal retaliatory measures," the statement reads.