The improvement of relations between Russia and the United States is hardly possible in the near future, but Moscow is ready to work on the issue, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with the Russian "Argumenty i fakty".
"We believe that Russia and the United States have special responsibility. We both are major nuclear powers, the founding member States of the UN and permanent members of its Security Council. Cooperation between us is the key element of ensuring stability and predictability in international affairs. However, not everything depends on us, they say it takes two to dance the tango," Lavrov said.
As for the American side, US President Donald Trump speaks of his intention to ‘get on well' with Russia, but by no means everyone in Washington shares his stance.
"We have to admit that Washington behaves inconsistently, and sometimes unpredictably. "That’s why making any forecasts regarding relations with the US is a thankless job," he added.
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