Russia will work with, who will be elected the new president of the United States: Putin

Saint - Petersburg: After two days of meetings with senior EU - officials and international leaders, Russian President Vladimir Putin, sounded conciliatory at a round table with the international media and said that Russia is ready to work with someone, the new president of United chosen - States and only one set in the light of the decision of the IAAF offers athletes from track and field competition Russia ban in the next Olympics.

Russian President Vladimir Putin. AP

Putin spent Thursday and Friday in St. Petersburg, his hometown, in the world to welcome the President of the European Commission, the Italian Prime Minister and CEOs of the largest companies. The weekend was imposed on the futility of European and US sanctions in 2014 in the Russian annexation of Crimea and its interference in eastern Ukraine to refer.

At the evening event with leaders of the major news agencies, Putin said Friday that Russia would work with who is the new president of the United States is elected.

"We will judge by actions, not looking words of the new president of the United States and for ways to normalize relations and promote cooperation in economy and security," he said.

collect economic information in a good mood Top Tether Russia decided in St. Petersburg, the World Athletics Association on Friday, its ban on Russian athletes to keep the sports center for the system of systematic doping punish works "from top to bottom."

The IAAF said the country had made progress in cleaning, but is not satisfied with the recovery requirements and would be banned its athletes to the Games to send in Rio after 50 days begin.

Putin denounced the decision as "unjust" and said he was damage clean athletes "penalty picked". However, he expressed the hope that some Russian athletes will not allow to compete, the possibility that the IAAF has also allowed.

"I hope we find a solution to this problem, but we have, does not mean insulting and stop fighting doping" in - said in response to a question from the AP.

"Instead, we will intensify our fight against doping." Despite poll arbitration on many issues and refuses opinion on controversial issues such as the upcoming referendum in the UK to pass, the European Union, Mr. Putin expressed concern about the plans of missile defense of NATO to leave under US command.

"The strategic balance peace in the world used to ensure that we are saved by major armed conflicts in the last 70 years," Putin said.

"It was a good thing. It is based on the mutual threat, but this mutual threat gave us peace in the world for decades."