Russia’s Kosachev Says, Europe Lacks Power To Influence Russia-U.S. Talks

Russia and the United States will determine their own relations, despite attempted disruptions by Europeans, said Russian Federation Council Deputy Speaker Konstantin Kosachev, speaking to Izvestia yesterday, reported TASS in its press review. “There is no doubt whatsoever that Europeans are attempting to disrupt the normalization of Russian-American relations. The effectiveness of these efforts will not depend on European leaders, but rather on the leaders of Russia and the United States,” said Senator Kosachev.