WASHINGTON, 03 November 2021, (TON): Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said “in relations between Russia and the United States over the past year, although small, but positive shifts have been outlined.”

US President Joseph Biden agreed to our proposal to extend the START Treaty for five years without any conditions. The summit of the leaders of the two countries was held in Geneva in June. The meeting was rich and productive.

As Antonov noted, Washington and Moscow managed to establish, among other things, a stable dialogue through the security councils and foreign affairs agencies. There are expert contacts on climate issues, the development and protection of the Arctic, business interaction continues, and trade is growing.

The ambassador stressed “nevertheless, these are just sprouts on the path of improving our relations. Much work remains to be done to create a foundation for further progress.”

He added that Russia is offering the US a positive program of action, starting with zeroing restrictions on diplomatic presence.