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“Russia-US: relations may improve but key differences will remain”

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Published 05 July, 2009, 10:01

There are plenty of opportunities to co-operate for Russia and the US, but the fundamental differences will not to be removed, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told RT.

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