MOSCOW, Apr 18Russia and the United States are no longer partners, Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said in an interview with Politico. According to him, the American authorities themselves must decide whether Russia is a partner, rival, opponent or enemy for them. «I still believe that we should be partners. Previously, I would say that we are partners. Now we are not partners. It’s a pity,” Antonov said. He added that the Russian embassy now maintains technical contacts with the White House, but there are not enough contacts with high-ranking officials. And letters to congressmen with proposals to meet are refused. Nevertheless, the ambassador believes, this situation cannot last forever and Moscow and Washington are «doomed to cooperate.»
«It is impossible to imagine, even under such circumstances, that the problems of strategic stability, climate change, coronavirus, the fight against terrorism, the fight against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction can be resolved without the active participation of the United States and Russia,» Antonov said.
April 15, 01:08 «It will come back to the West»: the US assessed the consequences of strengthening sanctions against RussiaAfter the start of the Russian military special operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine, the West increased sanctions pressure on Moscow. Restrictive measures are directed primarily against the banking sector and the supply of high-tech products. Many countries have announced the freezing of Russian assets, and calls to reduce dependence on Russian energy resources have become louder in Europe.
The Kremlin called these measures an economic war the likes of which has never happened before. As President Vladimir Putin noted, sanctions have dealt a serious blow to the entire global economy, and the main goal of the West is to worsen the lives of millions of people. According to him, the current events draw a line under the global dominance of the West in both politics and economics. Russia