Seeing no opportunity for dialogue with the US, Russia declared that no one wants to spend money only to have it "go down the drain."

Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said that Moscow remains interested in a "pragmatic, equal, and civilized relationship" with Washington and is not seeking confrontation, despite all the current intense disagreements.

Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antono stated that he currently sees no basis or clear opportunity to stabilize or improve his country's relations with the United States in the near future. (Source: X)

On August 5th, the TASS news agency quoted Ambassador Antonov as saying that he currently sees no basis or "any clear opportunity" to stabilize or improve Russia-US relations in the near future.

According to him, the current administration in Washington "is encouraging the Ukrainian military to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia with American weapons" and therefore, there will be no talk of improving relations.

However, Moscow insists it remains interested in a "pragmatic, equal, and civilized relationship" with Washington and does not want confrontation, despite all the current intense conflicts between the two countries, because a bad relationship does not serve the national interests of either Russia or the United States.

Ambassador Antonov emphasized: "We are not interested in confrontation with the US, we don't need trouble or troublemakers. We want to live normally and develop our economy in peace ... Nobody wants to spend money only to have it go down the drain."

However, there are "many problems and mistrusts" in the bilateral relationship between Moscow and Washington, making it impossible for the two sides to trust each other.

Furthermore, the diplomat also mentioned two approaches to Russia-US relations. First, negotiations on arms control are necessary, as this is "a golden link" and, if resolved, could pull the entire bilateral relationship out of the abyss.

However, Moscow is moving toward a second approach, prioritizing the building of positive elements and actions in bilateral relations to foster trust and lay the groundwork for discussions on certain agreements in the areas of arms control and nuclear non-proliferation.

Ambassador Antonov concluded: "If the United States does not abandon its hostile stance or policy towards the Russian Federation, we cannot participate in what Washington is proposing."

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