Contradictions in the American political elite have a great influence on relations between Russia and the United States, says Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. "The focus on US sanctions has become paranoid, the minister said in an interview with the Italian news agency Agi. He added that a number of American politicians are stirring up anti-Russian sentiments in order to achieve their electoral goals.. At the same time, Moscow hopes that it is still possible to improve relations between the two countries..

The deterioration of cooperation between the Russian Federation and the United States has already led to the fact that the solution of many issues concerning not only bilateral, but also international issues has been frozen, the Russian Foreign Minister said. The minister said that he hopes for the victory of common sense in the United States, because it will benefit not only the relations between Moscow and Washington, but also improve the situation in the world as a whole, RIA FAN notes.