White House announced the need for de-escalation to improve relations between Russia and the United States

"Sullivan announced the readiness of the United States to participate in diplomacy through a variety of channels, including bilateral interaction, the Russia-NATO Council and the OSCE," the press service writes.

According to him, any dialogue takes place in full coordination with European allies and partners.

"He (Sullivan. -

) ... noted that significant progress can only occur in conditions of de-escalation, not escalation," the text says.

Earlier, the press secretary of the Russian leader Dmitry Peskov said that the aide to the President of Russia Yuri Ushakov had a telephone conversation with Sullivan.