Russia has warned of severing ties with the US, following US President Joe Biden's harsh comments about his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
RT reported, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on March 21 that it had summoned US Ambassador John Sullivan to hand over a note protesting President Joe Biden's use of harsh words towards his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin when pointing quote from Moscow's military campaign in Ukraine.
The Russian Foreign Ministry's statement said that the comments of the White House owner "put Russia-US relations on the brink of collapse" and warned that hostile acts against Russia will be met with a complete protest. resolute and resolute".
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also called the US leader's comments "unacceptable".
Russia and the Soviet Union have maintained diplomatic relations since 1933, however, relations between Washington and Moscow have escalated in recent years due to issues related to Ukraine. The United States has imposed a series of sanctions against Moscow since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014.
Responding to Russia's warning, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said: "We believe that it is important to maintain channels of communication with Russia. Open dialogue is very important, especially in the areas of conflict. periods of tension and conflict". "We want to maintain a diplomatic presence in Moscow, and Russia maintains a diplomatic presence in the United States," he stressed.
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