Obama advisor delivers "constructive" message to Russians

MOSCOW The security advisor to the U.S. President Barack Obama has handed over his "constructive" message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin has said. Senior U.S. official Tom Donilon personally delivered the message to Putin after the Russian president joined the talks that Donilon was holding with his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev, the AFP is quoting a statement issued by the Kremlin. Obama advisor delivers "constructive" message to Russians The statement does not specify any details about the content of the message, but Putin's foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov said that it was about the arsenal of nuclear weapons, missile defense, and improved bilateral trade. He expressed satisfaction with the message that, as he said, contained some new ideas, Interfax news agency reports. "The message is written in a constructive tone and contains a number of suggestions on the further deepening of our bilateral dialogue and cooperation. Some of the ideas have already been discussed, but there are new elements that our country will study quickly and provide an appropriate response," Ushakov was quoted as saying. Donilon is the top ranking U.S. officials to travel to Russia after Obama's inauguration in January. His visit takes place in the shadow of new tensions in the Russian-American relations. The United States on Friday announced a "black list" of 18 Russians allegedly involved in human rights violations in their country, to which Russia responded by revealed its own "black list" of 18 U.S. officials, who will be refused entry to Russia. Vladimir Putina (Beta/AP, file) Tanjug

Obama advisor delivers "constructive" message to Russians

The statement does not specify any details about the content of the message, but Putin's foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov said that it was about the arsenal of nuclear weapons, missile defense, and improved bilateral trade.

He expressed satisfaction with the message that, as he said, contained some new ideas, Interfax news agency reports.

"The message is written in a constructive tone and contains a number of suggestions on the further deepening of our bilateral dialogue and cooperation. Some of the ideas have already been discussed, but there are new elements that our country will study quickly and provide an appropriate response," Ushakov was quoted as saying.

Donilon is the top ranking U.S. officials to travel to Russia after Obama's inauguration in January. His visit takes place in the shadow of new tensions in the Russian-American relations.

The United States on Friday announced a "black list" of 18 Russians allegedly involved in human rights violations in their country, to which Russia responded by revealed its own "black list" of 18 U.S. officials, who will be refused entry to Russia.