Peskov named a condition for the speedy establishment of relations between Russia and the United States.

Accelerate the establishment of relations between Russia and USA is possible if the presidents of the countries have the political will Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. This was announced on March 2 by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

He noted that the vote It was impossible to imagine Moscow and Washington in one resolution of the UN General Assembly, which contains absolutely balanced formulations on the Ukrainian crisis.

According to Peskov, the current American administration is rapidly changing all foreign policy configurations, which largely coincides with the vision of the Russian side.

"Attempts are being made to enter into a dialogue and establish all relations. There is a long way to go, because the entire complex of bilateral relations has been greatly damaged. If the political will of the two leaders, Presidents Putin and President Trump, is maintained, then this path can be followed quickly enough," he told VGTRK journalist Pavel Zarubin on his Telegram channel.

Peskov also added that the restoration of cooperation between Russian and American companies is a long-term prospect.

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The day before, former British Ambassador to Moscow Anthony Brenton said that Western countries made a mistake by cutting off contacts with Russia in 2022 after the start of a special military operation. According to him, with Trump coming to power, progress will be made to restore cooperation.

On February 28, Acting Romanian President Ilie Bolojan announced that in the United States changed policy to resume negotiations with Russia to resolve the conflict on Ukraine. He stressed that Trump's return to the White House means the emergence of new components and nuances in the American foreign policy course.

Prior to that, on February 27, Putin said that the first contacts with the American administration inspire hope. He clarified that there is a mutual commitment to work towards the restoration of interstate relations.