US State Department building in Washington DC. File photoWASHINGTON, May 11. The United States maintains diplomatic contacts with Russia through its embassy in Moscow and believes that the opportunity for such interaction should be maintained, State Department spokesman Ned Price said Wednesday. «Indeed, we support diplomatic contacts with Russia through our embassy in Moscow. There is no doubt that these relations are complex, it is obvious to everyone. At the same time, we believe that channels for communication should remain open,» Price said during a regular briefing. Price also commented on the visit of US Ambassador to Moscow John Sullivan to the Russian Foreign Ministry earlier in the day. According to a representative of the State Department, this visit to the Russian diplomatic mission was planned in advance and was focused on «a narrow range of issues on the bilateral agenda.» /wp-content/uploads/2022/05/264159d1748e787d57e1b7cc28875544.jpg» />The United States is «absolutely ready» to participate in the restoration of Ukraine, the State Department said
