According to the diplomat, Russia and the United States “have a whole range of serious and important topics” on which the views of the two countries differ significantly.

“But despite significant disagreements on topics such as Ukraine, arms control and so on, we cannot afford to just pause and not engage in bilateral relations,” Kommersant quoted him as saying.

In this regard, one of the key tasks of Sullivan is “to ensure that the communication channels between Washington and Moscow remain open.”

In addition, the US ambassador to Russia said that the United States is not “hunting” for Russian citizens.