“Our relations now are mainly of a technical nature, it is more about helping citizens, supporting the work of embassies,” RIA Novosti quotes him as saying on the air of the Russia 24 channel.
Kelin added that relations between the two countries have narrowed significantly, there is no negotiation track.
Earlier, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov expressed hope that American and Russian experts would resume cooperation on a number of issues, including security.