The Russian-US relations are facing some problems but the countries have a great potential for the cooperation in various spheres, new Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov told the Kommersant newspaper in an interview issued on Wednesday, Sputnik reports.
"There are evident significant problems in the Russian-US relations but there is a great potential for the mutually beneficial cooperation in various spheres," Antonov said. He pointed out that Russia wanted to use these opportunities and to normalize the sustained dialogue with the United States, as well as to find collective response to the common threats and challenges.
"In order to achieve that, we must do business basing on the fundamental principles of equality, real respect for interests and non-interference in each other’s internal relations," the diplomat added.
According to the ambassador, the Russian-US confrontation is futile, there will be no winner in this conflict. "It is important, that the US colleagues should understand that the confrontation with us [Russia] is futile.
There will be no winners in this conflict. It is possible to make significant achievements in the Russian-US relations only creating the potential for the bilateral cooperation," Antonov said.
He underscored that the United States should end its "anti-Russia" activities, as it is impossible to continue them forever. "It is time to stop, it is impossible to go along the road of replication of anti-Russia activities," Antonov said.
