 Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) |
The Russian president, answering questions during a visit to a nuclear research centre, said he was sure that US President Donald Trump's leadership qualities would help in restoring relations from recent lows.
"The next steps now depend on the leadership of the United States, but I am confident that the leadership qualities of the current president, President Trump, are a good guarantee that relations will be restored."
His comments signaled Russia's optimism that it can mend relations with the US and strike business deals, despite the lack of clear progress towards ending the Ukraine conflict at his August 15 summit with Trump.
"We are discussing, by the way, with American partners the possibility of working together in this area. And not only in our Arctic zone, but also in Alaska. And at the same time, the technologies that we possess, today no one but us possesses. And this is of interest to our partners, including those from the States," he said.