The US does not want to weaken Russia, but remain committed to its policy of isolation, said Deputy assistant of the US President on national security Anthony Lloyd at an international conference at the Brookings Institution in the U.S. capital.
He said that during the current fall in Ukraine " diplomatic relations (USA) with Russia is not interrupted ", ITAR-TASS reported." Continued contacts, our presidents talked, and among them today in Normandy, " said Lloyd. And in the future " there is a way to return to a more productive way, you can continue the cooperation in the spheres, where It is in the mutual interests ", noticed He. Along with this, according to him, all This will be depending on the fulfillment of Russia's conditions, which makes it the White house. Most importantly, these rules concern the ways to " de-escalate the fall in Ukraine ", what these ways are presented to Washington. Lloyd said that North America remains committed to the policy of " isolation of Russia ". According to him, This is important from the position of " geopolitical position And influence " of Russia. This is even more important from the economic point of view. Lloyd confirmed that the Danger of additional punishment, which creates an atmosphere of uncertainty " for the capital of Russia. In his opinion, It is " in itself forced to pay " of the Russian Federation.

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