The Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov declared that Russia was open to work constructively with the US on all issues, but will respond to the unfriendly steps in accordance with the principle of reciprocity, Russian News Today reports.
"As repeatedly emphasized the President (Vladimir) Putin, Russia is open to constructive joint work with the United States on all issues, ready to go part of the way to stabilize and improve relations degraded in recent years, not our fault. I hope that common sense in the foreseeable future, still will return to the Washington corridors of power," he said in an interview with the Italian newspaper «Libero».
However Lavrov also added: "We of course, will continue to answer any unfriendly steps in accordance with the principle of reciprocity."