However, the minister warned against being too optimistic
about the outcome of the US presidential election.
BERLIN, November 11. /TASS/. Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential race opens a window of opportunity to have the economic sanctions against Russia lifted, Russian Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said in an interview with Germany’s Die Welt newspaper published Friday.
"I can only say that it opens a window of
opportunity," Ulyukayev replied when asked about whether Moscow links
Trump’s victory with the lifting of sanctions. "We will do our best to use
this opportunity."
However, the minister warned against being too
optimistic about the outcome of the US presidential election.
"Applause and high hopes are not needed here. We
understand that America has turned a new page in its history, but we have no
idea of how it would look like," he said. "We, on our part, are ready
to do our best to improve the economic aspect of Russian-American
relations.".
Source: ITAR-TASS 11-11-2016
