# Viktor Bout sees no real US readiness to restore relations with Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/59671

- TASS, 2026-09-15 17:11 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2188047

> Viktor Bout says the United States has taken no substantive steps toward restoring bilateral relations with Russia. He points to the continuing diplomatic chill, sanctions, unresolved diplomatic property and air-travel issues, while noting that Congress is still considering new sanctions against Moscow.