What an interesting turn of events! Not long ago, Russia was viewed with suspicion by much of the world, but now both Russia and the United States are ready to work together. According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, during a meeting in Riyadh, both sides "expressed interest in removing artificial barriers to the development of mutually beneficial economic cooperation." Some analysts believe that this is in the best interest of both countries.
As a result of the Russian-American talks, it became clear that some of the issues between Russia and the United States could be resolved quickly. During the officials’ dialogue on international affairs and economic issues, there was a "mutual desire to find concrete solutions," Lavrov stressed.
The Russian foreign minister noted that the two sides agreed to work together to create a conducive environment for comprehensive cooperation in various fields. In a broad conceptual sense, the parties arranged to "concurrently establish conditions for our cooperation to resume in full and expand across various domains," the official concluded.
According to the minister, the discussions highlighted mutual interest in "resuming consultations on geopolitical issues, including various conflicts in different regions where both the United States and Russia have vested interests." Moreover, the countries are ready to "remove artificial barriers" to the development of mutually beneficial economic cooperation, Lavrov added.
