Olga Denisova. Relations between Russia and the United States are experiencing a difficult period, but It is not a return to the cold war, Russia remains open for business, said the Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak. Relations between Russia and the West have deteriorated due to the situation in Ukraine. At the end of July 2014, the EU and the United States from the point of sanctions against certain individuals and organizations have moved to the measures against entire sectors of the Russian economy. In response, Russia restricted imports of food items from countries that have imposed with respect to penalties: USA, EU, Canada, Australia and Norway. The prohibition also included beef, pork, poultry, sausages, fish, vegetables, fruits, dairy products and some other products. "Clearly, We are going through a difficult period. I dream That He will not last long. I'm sure This is not a return to the cold war. Russia remains open for business. We are not trying to answer every entered against Russia measures. Russian markets present many opportunities, " said Kislyak, speaking at the Russian-American business forum in new York. He said That trade cooperation pair of countries obtained damages Under the influence of sentences. According to his statement, at the peak of Russian-American relations mutual trade between the countries amounted to 40 billion dollars. He acknowledged That in comparison with the level of trade and economic cooperation USA - EU and EU - Russia this figure is very low. "Direct trade with the U.S. at the site of Russia grew by five per cent. Most strikingly, the increase relates to the increase in U.S. exports to the Russian Federation, " He said. The Ambassador also spoke about the difficulties faced by the Russian economy. "difficulties through which We now pass, are not a direct result of penalties. Russia still continues to struggle with the problems and consequences of the fall of 2008. We have not completed the cycle of conversion of the economy to the level at which you would like. It is the result of our excessive dependence on energy exports. We already spoke about the need to modernize the economy, We began to diversify, but ought to work faster, " He admitted.