“We have been separated from the June summit for several months, during which time we have had contacts at lower levels, including with the participation of high-ranking representatives of the State Department and their colleagues from Russia.
At the same time, I believe that in many aspects it is too early to say whether our relations have become more stable and predictable, ”RIA Novosti Price quotes.
According to him, the United States hopes to build stable relations with Russia, but hope "is not a US strategy."
Earlier, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that Washington did not intend to hear Moscow's position on the situation in Ukraine and the Black Sea region.