MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russia is interested in dialogue with the US Congress, lawmakers are drafting their proposals to improve relations with US colleagues after the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, Valentina Matvienko, the speaker of the Federation Council, the upper house of Russia's parliament, said Wednesday.
"As soon as US President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in, and there is understanding, we will on our part initiate proposals to establish relations with the US Congress," Matvienko told reporters.