Castle comments on current political climate between U.S. and Russia
On October 3, new U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman Jr. was told by Russian President Vladimir
Putin that the relationship between the two nations must improve. Kremlin spokesman
Dmitry Peskov said "We hope, of course, that led by the new ambassador, the U.S. diplomatic
mission will be able to make substantial contribution to restoring our relations from
the damage done by Washington's actions." Marjorie Castle, associate professor lecturer of political science and expert in Russian
politics, said although it's possible the remarks from the Kremlin are intended to signal a
new willingness to cooperate, that's probably not the case. Keep reading