Russia offers the United States to start a “positive action program”, in particular, resetting mutual restrictions on diplomatic presence. This was told about the Russian ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov, the quotation leads RIA Novosti.
Allegedly, other sanctions can be discontinued in the future.
Russian-American relations deteriorate from April 2021 against the introduction of new sanctions against Moscow. Restrictions affected more than 30 individuals and legal entities. Among the grounds for their introduction, Washington indicates the hostile activity of Russia in the cyberse and interference with the US elections.
gradually the parties entered more and more restrictions. So, in the autumn, the Russian side accused American to citizens of the Russian Federation in the unseen visa. Both sides have reduced the number of diplomatic personnel. Commenting on the current situation, US Ambassador to Russia John Salvan noted that due to these measures, the numerical composition of American dipms in Russia will decrease to 120 people.