# Putin: Russia wants strains in US ties to become a thing of the past

https://mins.news/en/item/82320

- TASS, 2026-10-01 18:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2196221

> Russian President Vladimir Putin said the factors that have strained and harmed relations between Russia and the United States developed over decades. Moscow wants those divisive elements to recede and new prospects for mutually beneficial cooperation to emerge.

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