Antonov said that he attended the Biden's inauguration ceremony, where he listened attentively to the speech of the US President and "naturally looked for something in relation to foreign policy, primarily Russia."

“I would like to believe that a new chapter in the development of the United States of America begins today and, of course, that a new chapter begins in the development of Russian-American relations.

At least, we have repeatedly spoken about this, ”TASS quotes him.

Previously, Joe Biden officially took office as the 46th President of the United States.