“I think that in any relationship with Russia, President Joe Biden would like to see predictability and stability,” Austin quoted TASS as saying.

According to the head of the US Department of Defense, this is especially important for Russia and the United States.

Earlier, during his speech at the plenary session of the Valdai International Discussion Club, Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that counter-terrorism cooperation between Russia and the United States is not only possible and desirable, but necessary.