Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was "open" to better relations with the US — if Washington was willing too — as he wrapped up the three-day BRICS summit in Kazan on Friday. "How Russian-American relations will develop after the election will depend on the United States. If they are open, then we will also be open. And if they don't want it, then fine," Putin told reporters at a news conference. Relations between Russia and the US have dipped to a low point following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Last month, the US Justice Department brought charges against two employees of the Russian state media ... (full story)