Russia says exit of Trump adviser Bolton unlikely to help ties: RIA - GulfToday

Russia says exit of Trump adviser Bolton unlikely to help ties: RIA

  • 11 Sep 2019
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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov speaks during a news conference in Moscow. File photo/Reuters

Russia does not expect its ties with Washington to suddenly improve following the exit of US national security adviser John Bolton, RIA news agency cited Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Wednesday.

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US national security adviser John Bolton gestures as he meets with journalists during a visit to London. File photo/ Reuters

US President Donald Trump abruptly fired Bolton amid disagreements with his hardline aide over how to handle foreign policy challenges such as North Korea, Iran, Afghanistan and Russia.

Ryabkov said that such staff reshuffles in the United States have not led to a normalisation in relations in the past.

Reuters

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