Mr. Tillerson has always been quite a tough negotiator and we understand that he's using lots of information and materials that have been prepared by people in State of Department who, well modestly, speaking are not the fans of my country and of revival of bilateral relationship between America and Russia.
Dmitry PeskovThis is a perverted perception of ambassador's job to say that every contact with a Russian ambassador is potentially dangerous and potentially can put in a line of activities interfering in domestic affairs.
Dmitry PeskovPresident Putin and President Trump are very much alike in their basic approach to international relations.They both insist on their priority as national interest. And they both understand pretty well that sometimes it is in your national interest to conduct good relationship with your counterpart, ensuring that those relationships are mutually beneficial and ensuring that - that you are really ready to take into account each other's concern.
Dmitry PeskovFighting with corruption is highly, is an issue, is a problem. It's highly on the agenda in our country.
Dmitry PeskovAny blaming that Russia could have been interfering in domestic affairs of the United States is slander. And it has no evidence at all.
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