The cold war between Russia And the United States, And Moscow will Not go this way, said Tuesday the Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak.
"currently, we are experiencing Perhaps the most difficult period of Russian-American relations Since the end of the Cold war. But I still insist that we're Not in the Cold war. And I still insist that the Russian Federation is Not going to go this way, " said Kislyak at an informal meeting with students of a number of American universities, which was also attended by members of the foreign Affairs of several countries.
"we have differences, they are quite significant. There is, to put it mildly, the hostile actions of the U.S. government towards Russia. But it is important to understand that even at the present time there is no ideological atmosphere of the preceding, which is determined by the Relationship between our two countries ", - said the Russian Ambassador.
on the issue Last news , have more complex business contacts With American colleagues, Kislyak said: "do Not say that more difficult. From the perspective of diplomatic contacts, methods of communication, they were And are correct And I think it will be continue. From the perspective of the creature approaches are difficult periods in history, But I think that over time, these times will pass away.
Relations between Russia And the West deteriorated in connection With the situation in Ukraine. At the end of July last year, the EU And the US from point penalties against private individuals And organizations turned to measures against entire sectors of the Russian economy. In response, Russia has restricted the import of food items from countries that have imposed regarding her punishment.
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