Russia-US Relations: Recovery Slow in Progress

Assessment of Russia's Relations with the United States

In an interview with Russia's RBK Radio, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made important assessments about Russia-US relations.

Trump's Statements and Russia's Response

Responding to former US President Donald Trump's characterization of Russia as a "paper tiger" in reference to Russia's failure to achieve victory in the war in Ukraine, Peskov emphasized that Russia disagrees with this description. "Russia is more comparable to a bear; a paper bear cannot exist," Peskov said.

Tension and Economic Stability

Peskov said his country has been able to survive and maintain its stability despite tensions and sanctions. He also noted the difficulty of forecasting the macroeconomic situation.

Opportunities for Dialogue and Talks with the United States

One of the topics discussed was the meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Marco Rubio. Peskov said, "The channels of dialogue are working. We are talking with the Americans, the current situation is different from the previous period," Peskov said.

Slow Progress of the Recovery Process

Peskov said that the US focus on the Ukrainian crisis ignores the aspects of improving relations. "We cannot move forward only on this issue without resolving bilateral problems. The process of eliminating problems in relations is rather slow," he said.

The Need for Cooperation between Experts

Peskov said that there is a possibility of a meeting between Putin and Zelensky, but that it should be preceded by work at the expert level. He said that they had proposed three working groups but had received no response from Kiev.