Russian FM says relations with West have 'hit the bottom' VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail In this photo released by the Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attends a signing ceremony with his Turkmenistan's counterpart Rasit Meredow following their talks in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, April 1, 2021. Lavrov said Thursday that the Russian-U.S. relations have "hit the bottom," adding there is no plan yet to send the Russian ambassador back to Washington. (Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service via AP)AP MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's top diplomat said Thursday that the country's relations with the United States and its allies have “hit the bottom” and no date has been set for sending the Russian ambassador back to Washington.