US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has expressed hope that Russia will adopt a conciliatory approach after Americans implement fresh sanctions against Moscow.
Americans want to “to see Russia take steps to improve relations with the United States,” Tillerson said in a statement on Saturday.
“We hope that there will be cooperation between our two countries on major global issues and these sanctions will no longer be necessary,” Tillerson added.
Tillerson said the Trump administration would work to make sure its “messages” to the countries were “clearly understood.”
“We will work closely with our friends and Allies to ensure our messages to Russia, Iran, and North Korea are clearly understood,” he said.
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