“These instructions have a long-term basis, of course, after each summit, be it a Russian-American summit or a summit with the participation of representatives of other countries, the Foreign Ministry starts working out its results.

So it was and is this time, so, of course, all this is underway, "- said the official representative of the Russian diplomatic service Maria Zakharova on the air of the YouTube channel" Soloviev Live ".

Russian President Vladimir Putin called the talks with his American counterpart Joe Biden open and constructive.

Earlier, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that he welcomes the dialogue between the presidents of the United States and Russia.

The talks between the leaders of the two countries took place on December 7.