Former head of the Pentagon Perry called the reason for the deterioration of relations between the United States and Russia

According to Perry, the current crisis in relations between the two countries dates back to the end of the twentieth century, when the West tried to establish a dialogue with post-Soviet Russia from the position of the winner in the Cold War.

He also said that many consider the expansion of NATO in the mid-nineties a critical provocation.

The former head of the Pentagon added that he opposed this expansion because he feared the consequences for relations between Washington and Moscow.

In addition, he condemned the West's unwillingness to be consistent in its dialogue with Russia.

Perry also criticized the fact that the West did not want to help Moscow during the 1998 global financial crisis.

Earlier, the Russian ambassador to Washington, Anatoly Antonov, said that the climate of relations between Russia and the United States was "poisoned to the maximum."