The new US administration believes that Russia’s steps and policies represent a challenge for Washington. This was announced on Tuesday by the candidate for the post of US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken during the hearings in the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US Senate, which were devoted to the consideration of his candidacy, reports TASS.
According to him, Moscow is at the very top of the agenda of the incoming US administration. “The challenge that Russia poses on a series of fronts is one of those that are urgent. (…) There is a lot to discuss,” Blinken stressed.
In early January, Jake Sullivan, whom Biden chose as his national security adviser, announced that the new US administration plans to negotiate with Russia on the extension of the Treaty on Measures to Further Reduce and Limit Strategic Offensive Arms (START, unofficially known as START). 3).
Biden’s inauguration is scheduled for January 20. In particular, Vice President Mike Pence is invited to the event. At the same time, Biden called Trump’s decision not to attend the event as good, as he said earlier.