Putin despite the sanctions, hopes to bring relations with the United States «out of a deep crisis»

Russian President Vladimir Putin still hopes to bring relations between Moscow and Washington out of a deep crisis, but no one «go into mourning» if the United States doesn’t reciprocate, said the head of the press service of the Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov.

Despite the summit with the participation of trump and Putin, the results of which both presidents spoke very positively, the United States does not cease to threaten Russia with new punitive measures.

The US state Department said that by the end of August will enter against Russia additional restrictions in connection with the poisoning of former British whistleblower Sergei Skripal. The Congress also prepared a new hell of a package of sanctions that should «punish» the Kremlin for its interference in the presidential elections in 2016 and his actions in Syria and Ukraine.

In addition, the Wall Street Journal reported that the White house and the state Department is preparing restrictive measures to prevent the implementation of the joint project of Russia and the EU gas pipeline «Nord stream – 2».

Today, August 20, Dmitry Peskov, told reporters that the planned new US sanctions are unfriendly, illegal and would harm world trade. The representative of the Kremlin said that Moscow will not get ahead of ourselves, but first wait for any action from the United States, however, any reaction of Russia will be dictated by its own national interests.

«We will do what makes the President of Russia. He’s doing what best meets the interests of our country», — said Peskov.

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