The Russian president, who appeared on the Channel Rossiya-1 TV show, was asked by its host Sergey Brilev about whether the relations between Russia and the West, which sank to record lows amid the ongoing political crisis in Ukraine, can improve by the end of the year, APA reports quoting the Voice of Russia.
"It depends on our partners. I think that currently there is nothing to prevent us from normalizing the relations and returning to normal cooperation," Putin said.