The Russian president named fixing ties with the US as among the countrys national interests

There's "no reason" for the US and Russia not being "great trade partners," US Representative Anna Paulina Luna has said.

The Florida Republican responded to the remarks made by Russian President Vladimir Putin during his Valdai forum speech on Thursday.

During his nearly four-hour appearance at the event, the Russian leader said that the "restoration of full-fledged relations with the US" corresponded with the country's "national interests."

Luna, who serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, reposted the respective excerpt from Putin's speech on her official X account, agreeing with the Russian leader that Moscow and Washington should indeed mend their ties.

"This needs to happen. There is no reason why we can't be great trade partners with Russia," the congresswomanwrote.

In his Valdai speech, Putin repeatedly signaled readiness to fix ties with Washington should the US be willing to show reciprocity and respect Russia's national interests.

"We see that the current US administration is guided by, first of all, the interests of its own country, the way it sees them. I believe this is a rational approach. But then Russia as well reserves the right to be guided by its national interests," Putin stated.

The Russian president also spoke about the relationship with his US counterpart, Donald Trump. Despite his image and his tendency to "shock" the public, Trump has proven to be a "comfortable" interlocutor who is actually able to "listen and hear," Putin revealed.

(RT.com)