MOSCOW (AP) – The Kremlin said Thursday Russia and the United States can fix their ravaged ties with interactions based on mutual respect once President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, told reporters that while Moscow and Washington won’t agree on everything, they can normalize their strained relations if they show “mutual respect.”
“Moscow hopes that our presidents will get along well,” Peskov said.
Peskov made the statement while commenting on the news conference Trump held Wednesday. Trump voiced hope he will get along with his Russian counterpart after he takes office on Jan. 20.
“If Putin likes Donald Trump, guess what, folks, that’s called an asset, not a liability,” Trump said. “I don’t know if I’m going to get along with Vladimir Putin. I hope I do, but there’s a good chance I won’t.”