Kremlin sees U.S. as opponent, not partner

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that Russia does not see the United States as a partner but as an opponent.

"To our regret, there are currently no partnership programs and no relations," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a daily briefing, reported Xinhua.

Nevertheless, he recalled that Russian President Vladimir Putin had persistently demonstrated his commitment to normalizing ties.

According to Peskov, the only positive aspect is that Russia-U.S. relations are no longer only marked by mutual accusations but the presence of negotiations.

"The fact that our experts are discussing strategic stability in Geneva is very positive. We hope that through such contacts, we will be able to convey our positions to each other more effectively," he added.

The spokesman warned that the results of the June summit between Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden in Geneva should not be exaggerated.

"It would be unwise to put on rose-colored glasses and view Geneva as a certain threshold, following which we entered an era of partnership," he said.