“The US ambassador to Russia, John Sullivan, plans to arrive in Moscow on January 16 and, upon arrival, present his credentials to the Russian government. Ambassador Sullivan hopes to improve bilateral relations and strengthen cooperation between the US and Russia on a number of global and regional issues of mutual interest, ”the diplomatic statement said.
Earlier, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the American side seeks to build constructive and productive relations with Russia.
On December 31, 2019, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov and John Sullivan discussed the development of Russian-American relations.