U.S. policy towards Russia is not based on
personalities but rather on national interests, the White House said on
Thursday, stressing continued cooperation with Russia."Our policy towards Russia is based on our interests and not on
personalities," White House spokesman Jay Carney said at a regular news
briefing.
He said President Barack Obama pursued a reset policy with Russia after he took office in January 2009, and the policy has produced benefits for U.S. national security interests as well as commercial interests.
"We obviously look forward to continuing to cooperate and work with Russia where we agree on issues, and that's regardless of who the president is," he said, citing Iran and trade.
As the incumbent Russian prime minister, Vladimir Putin was declared the winner of the March 4 presidential election on Wednesday evening by the Russian Central Election Commission.
Carney said he was confident that Obama himself would speak to Putin as he has not done so, adding he would not read anything into it "beyond the busy schedules."
He said President Barack Obama pursued a reset policy with Russia after he took office in January 2009, and the policy has produced benefits for U.S. national security interests as well as commercial interests.
"We obviously look forward to continuing to cooperate and work with Russia where we agree on issues, and that's regardless of who the president is," he said, citing Iran and trade.
As the incumbent Russian prime minister, Vladimir Putin was declared the winner of the March 4 presidential election on Wednesday evening by the Russian Central Election Commission.
Carney said he was confident that Obama himself would speak to Putin as he has not done so, adding he would not read anything into it "beyond the busy schedules."
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