Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's comments came during a
speech at the annual Munich Security Conference, where US Vice President
Mike Pence spoke earlier in the day, vowing that the United States
would "hold Russia accountable," even as the White House seeks common
ground with the Kremlin.
The annual gathering of diplomats and defense officials has been marked by Western concerns about US President Donald Trump's approach to foreign policy and attitude toward Russia.
"What kind of relations do we want with the US? Pragmatic relations, mutual respect, understanding our special responsibility for global stability," Lavrov said. "We have immense potential that has yet to be tapped into, and we're open for that inasmuch as the US is open for that as well."
Read more: Lavrov calls for ′post-West′ world order; dismisses NATO as Cold War relic | News | DW.COM | 18.02.2017
The annual gathering of diplomats and defense officials has been marked by Western concerns about US President Donald Trump's approach to foreign policy and attitude toward Russia.
"What kind of relations do we want with the US? Pragmatic relations, mutual respect, understanding our special responsibility for global stability," Lavrov said. "We have immense potential that has yet to be tapped into, and we're open for that inasmuch as the US is open for that as well."
Read more: Lavrov calls for ′post-West′ world order; dismisses NATO as Cold War relic | News | DW.COM | 18.02.2017
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