Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that the initial remarks from the White House against Russia following Joe Biden's inauguration as president were "expected, as these are old and well-known individuals."
In his comments regarding the new U.S. administration's statement about opening an investigation into issues where Washington believes Russia has a role, such as cyberattacks, Peskov said, "This can be anticipated because the new administration consists of old and well-known individuals." He added that according to American statements, "the term partner might not apply to us, and of course, they still view us as an adversary as before."
In the same context, the Kremlin spokesman affirmed Russia's readiness to engage in dialogue with the United States if Washington is also willing to do so. He mentioned that Moscow is prepared to show a degree of flexibility in its relations with the U.S., without impositions or crossing red lines, and expressed that Russia does not oppose building good relations with the United States.
The White House confirmed that new President Joe Biden has instructed intelligence agencies to investigate issues where Washington believes there is Russian involvement, such as cyberattacks, the alleged poisoning of Russian blogger Alexei Navalny, and the supposed rewards for killing American soldiers in Afghanistan. In response, the U.S. ambassador to Moscow is expected to be summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry to clarify what Moscow claims to be support from Washington for demonstrations in Russia in support of prominent opposition figure Alexei Navalny.
