Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told RIA Novosti on Saturday, Nov. 8 that there are “many irritants in Russian-American relations, inherited from the previous U.S. administration [of Joe Biden],” adding that “it will take a long time to clear up the mess,” RT reported. He added that, with the new Trump administration, Moscow “sensed willingness to resume dialogue. It is happening, but not as quickly as we would like.
“Our proposals regarding both diplomatic real estate and air travel have been conveyed to the U.S. side. Working contacts are currently underway regarding the possibility of continuing dialogue,” Lavrov said.