Anatoly Antonov said he was 'deeply touched' by those letters.
WASHINGTON, March 20.
/TASS/. Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov on Friday
thanked US citizens who had sent to the Russian embassy letters expressing
support for friendly Russian-US relations and apologizing for Washington’s
ill-considered moves towards Moscow.
"I would like to
express my deepest gratitude to the citizens of the United States who have sent
to the Embassy letters in support of the development of friendly relations
between Russia and the United States. Many people expressed their disagreement
and apologized for the ill-considered statements about the Russian Federation
made recently from Washington," Antonov said in a statement, posted on the
embassy’s Facebook page.
"I am deeply
touched by the caring and active position of ordinary Americans who understand
that dialogue between our countries should be based on mutual respect and
equality. This approach of U.S. citizens indicates that a potential for
normalizing ties between the peoples of Russia and the United States is still
there," he continued.
"I hope that the
Administration will heed the voices of the voters and discontinue its course
aimed at further devastation of the already excessively confrontational
relations," the ambassador added.
Interviewed on the
ABC television network on Wednesday US President Joe Biden said that the
Russian leadership would have to "pay a price" for Moscow’s alleged
intervention in US elections. Moreover, Biden replied in the affirmative, when
asked if he regarded Putin as a "killer."
The Russian Embassy
in the United States said on Facebook on Wednesday that "on March 20,
Ambassador of Russia to the United States Anatoly Antonov is leaving for Moscow
for consultations." Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said
in a statement that Antonov had been invited to Moscow for consultations on
ways to mend Russia-US ties.
Source: ITAR-TASS
20-03-2021
