Russia says it would be “very difficult” to improve relations with the United States, which have plummeted to levels not seen since the Cold War amid crises in Syria and Ukraine, and accusations of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on February 21 accused Washington of trying to meddle in Russia’s internal affairs ahead of its presidential election next month after the United States indicted 13 Russians for alleged covert efforts to interfere in the U.S. polls.
