Lavrov: “Nothing is happening” in US-Russian relations, words do not become deeds

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said contiguous that portion overmuch is being said astir the immense imaginable of U.S.-Russia relations, successful world “nothing is happening.”

Since his instrumentality to the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump has restored dialog with Russian President Vladimir Putin and has repeatedly promised to extremity the warfare successful Ukraine, a extremity helium has truthful acold not achieved.

Lavrov noted that affirmative rhetoric astir practice successful areas specified arsenic technology, energy, and different associated projects has not translated into factual results. “Nothing has happened successful existent life,” helium said, portion adding that Moscow inactive appreciates Trump’s inaugural to resume dialogue.

“Beyond this regular dialogue—which is mean successful relations betwixt countries—everything other follows the signifier initiated by President Biden,” the Russian overseas curate said, referring to the erstwhile U.S. president.

He added that sanctions imposed during Biden’s presidency stay successful place, and that the Trump medication has besides introduced its ain measures targeting Russia’s economy.

Lavrov made the remarks successful an interrogation with RT India, speaking successful English.