Макфол: Россия для США партнер, несмотря на "большие разногласия по Грузии".

Посол США в России выступая на семинаре Московской школы политических исследований заявил, что администрация Обамы не рассматривает Россию как конкурента в вопросах безопасности, а напротив видит в лице Москвы партнера, с которым можно совместно решать глобальные вопросы. Однако, американский дипломат признал, что в их отношениях существуют  "большие разногласия по Грузии". Посол Майкл Макфол говорил о этом накануне встречи между президентом России Владимиром Путиным и его американским коллегой Бараком Обамой, которая состоится в кулуарах предстоящего саммита G8 в Лох-Эрн в Северной Ирландии, 17-18 июня.

"Мы не считаем, что Россия является конкурентом для Соединенных Штатов в сфере безопасности, так же как и в сфере экономики. Президент Обама выступает за такие отношения, которые позволяют выигрывать обеим странам, а не проводить политику "игры на нулевой результат", характерной для холодной войны", - сказал Макфол, выступая на семинаре Московской школы политических исследований.

"В наших национальных интересах иметь лучшие отношения с Россией" - добавил он.
 
Макфол упомянул вопрос контроля над ядерными вооружениями, ситуацию в Северной Корее, Иране, а также Афганистане, особенно после запланированного вывода американских войск в 2014 году, как те глобальные вопросы, по которым Москва и Вашингтон должны работать вместе.

Посол США сказал, что он с оптимизмом смотрит на будущее американо-российских отношений, несмотря на "большие разногласия по Грузии".

Источник: commonspace.eu по материалам РИА Новости

фото: Майкл Макфол (фото из архива).

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