Russia optimistic with Biden as new US President

The Russian ambassador to the U.S. said in a television interview that Russia has a "positive, vigorous, assertive" program to develop relations with the U.S. following the inauguration of President Joe Biden. Ambassador Anatoly Antonov, one of the first Russian officials reacting to the Biden presidency, told reporters that Russia is "interested in the development of the relations with the U.S. as much as they are."

"We with the colleagues from the embassy and from Moscow have carefully analysed what has been done, what has been failed, and what we need to do," he added. Russian news channels broadcasted highlights of Biden's first decisions in office on Thursday.

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