Lavrov Sees No Prospects for Improving Relations with the United States

In his opinion, relations between Moscow and Washington became hostages of internal political strife in the United States. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that in his opinion, relations between Moscow and Washington have become hostages of internal political strife in the United States, and one cannot count on changes under the new American administration. “Unfortunately, there is no reason to count on a quick rectification or even stabilization of degrading relations with the United States,” Lavrov said in an interview with RIA Novosti. The head of Russian diplomacy stressed "the anti-Russian hysteria that has swept America leaves little chance that we will soon see a return to normalcy." "Our dialogue has become hostage to the internal American political strife, which, of course, does not contribute to building constructive cooperation," the minister added. American officials believe Moscow’s aggressive policies are hindering the improvement of bilateral relations.