Russia’s new ambassador to the U.S., Anatoly Antonov, said Friday he met with President Trump in a “warm and constructive” environment, and said he hoped to help improve bilateral relations between the two countries.
“I told [Trump] that we count on relations between our two countries,” Antonov told reporters Friday, according to Tass, Russia’s state-owned news agency.
Antonov replaced Sergei Kislyak as Russia’s ambassador to the U.S. Aug. 31. He has served as Russia’s acting ambassador to the U.S. since Kislyak’s return.
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