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U.S. wants broader energy dialogue with Russia - ambassador

U.S. wants broader energy dialogue with Russia - ambassador

MOSCOW. Jan 29 (Interfax) - U.S. Ambassador to Russia William Burns has confirmed the United States' interest in broadening the energy dialogue with Russia, noting, however, that the two countries lack action in this area.

Burns said in an interview with Interfax that American-Russian energy relations have a great potential, but lack real action. He also said that logic is making the U.S. as a major consumer of energy resources, take energy relations with Russia, a large supplier of energy, very seriously.

The U.S. ambassador also said that the U.S. welcomes the Russian- Ukrainian gas agreements and understands that Rsusia, like any other energy supplier, is trying to be guided by market prices.

The question is, what should be done to ensure that the end result meet the interests of the supplier and consumer without causing external concerns, Burns said