US President Donald Trump accepted the credentials of the recently arrived Ambassador to Russia in Washington, Alexander Darchiev. This was reported by RIA Novosti in the Russian diplomatic mission.
He noted that “the President of the United States of America found a window in his dense schedule in order to accept the originals of credentials and get acquainted personally on the eve of Russia’s Day.”
“The meeting was short, because the ceremony does not imply a conversation. Nevertheless, communication was very constructive,” the ambassador said.
“We agreed that it is necessary to restore relations in accordance with the assignment that the presidents (Russian Federation Vladimir) Putin and Trump was given during a telephone conversation,” he said.
According to the ambassador, “Russia and the United States are doomed as great powers to non -confrontation peaceful coexistence”.
“I assured the president (USA) that according to the instructions that I have, I will do everything possible to restore Russian -American relations, their return to normality and common sense,” he said.
“The most important thing is that we are talking, that we finally moved from the monologues that were with the previous administration … The conversations are difficult,” Darchiev added.