Prospects for Improvement of US-Russia Relations at Its Best Since 2002, US Professor Says
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NEW YORK (Sputnik), Lenka White - On March 11, the US and Ukrainian delegations met in the Saudi city of Jeddah. The office of Volodymyr Zelensky said in a joint statement following the talks that Ukraine had agreed to the US's proposal to cease fire for 30 days.
The chances for better US-Russia relations are at their best since 2002, when Washington withdrew from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (ABM) despite Europe’s efforts to halt the process, Professor of History and Director of the Nuclear Studies Institute at American University Peter Kuznick told RIA Novosti.
"I think the prospects for improved US-Russia relations are better now than they’ve been since the US abrogated the ABM treaty in 2002 ... Many Europeans are trying to obstruct this, but [US President Donald] Trump and [Russian President Vladimir] Putin seem intent on making it happen," Kuznick replied when asked if Washington and Moscow can normalize their relations.
Last week, Putin and Trump held a two-hour phone call, during which they discussed the settlement of the Ukraine conflict and expressed mutual interest in normalizing relations in light of their special responsibility for ensuring security and stability in the world, the Kremlin said. The Kremlin added that, during the call, Putin agreed to Trump's proposal that the parties to the conflict cease attacks on energy infrastructure for 30 days.
