Kremlin Spokesman Says U.S. - Russia Relations Are 'On The Floor'

Joe Biden holds virtual talks with Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Saturday amid Western fears Moscow plans to attack Ukraine [White House handout via Reuters]

RT: Russia explains how bad relations with US have become

Contact has become more frequent since the end of the Trump era, but relations are still poor, Putin’s spokesman said

The political relationship between Moscow and Washington has deteriorated so much that it has hit rock bottom, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed on Monday.

Speaking to RIA Novosti, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s press secretary described the negative tone of the current bilateral talks between the two nations. Despite finding some advantages to working with US President Joe Biden’s team, the stagnancy of exchanges between the two powers is succeeding in quashing any optimistic tone regarding current relations, Peskov explained.

Ultimately, according to the spokesman, bilateral relations between the Kremlin and Washington are at such a low point that they have actually “hit rock bottom.”

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WNU Editor: As this blog predicted on Saturday. Everytime these two leaders talk, the situation deteriorates even further.

Kremlin Spokesman Says U.S. - Russia Relations Are 'On The Floor'

Russia says relations with US 'lying on the floor' -- The Hill

Russia, amid ongoing drills near Ukraine, says ties with U.S. are 'on the floor' -- Reuters

Russia Says Bilateral Relations With US 'very, Very Low', 'lying On The Floor' -- Republic World

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