U.S. Ambassador to Russia arrives in Washington and says he looks forward to talking with U.S. government officials

　　China News Service, April 23. According to the Russian Satellite Network, the US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan took the opportunity to arrive in Washington, the United States.

Earlier, he stated that he would return to the United States for consultations on US-Russian relations.

　　After entering the arrival hall of Washington Dulles Airport, Sullivan told reporters, "The weather in Moscow is very good this morning. It is very beautiful. I am very happy to come back and look forward to seeing my family and meeting with colleagues from government departments.

　　Earlier, Sullivan said in a statement on the U.S. Embassy website: "I think I must directly discuss the current state of bilateral relations between the United States and Russia with my new colleagues in the Biden administration in Washington."

　　But he said he will return to Moscow before any possible summits between US President Biden and Russian President Putin, and he expects to return within a few weeks.

　　Recently, diplomatic tensions between the United States and Russia have escalated and the situation is complicated.

　　On March 16, the US intelligence agency issued a report saying that Russia supported Trump during the 2020 US presidential election and suppressed the Biden campaign team.

The Russian side responded that the US allegations were baseless.

　　On March 17, the United States expanded export restrictions to Russia on the grounds that Russia used "illegal nerve agents".

On that day, when US President Biden was asked whether he thought Russian President Putin was a "killer," he answered in the affirmative, which caused a strong reaction from Russia.

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately recalled the Russian ambassador to the United States Antonov to discuss the prospects of Russian-US relations.

　　On April 15, the US government again imposed large-scale sanctions on Russia and expelled 10 Russian diplomats on the grounds of malicious activities such as Russia’s cyber attacks and interference in US elections.

　　On April 16, Russia responded to the US sanctions and decided to expel 10 US diplomats in Russia and put 8 US government officials on the "blacklist."

On the same day, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov stated that the Russian side suggested that Ambassador Sullivan "return to his capital and conduct detailed and serious consultations there."