PARIS, March 22. /TASS/. The relations between Washington and Moscow worsen not on Moscow’s fault, but because of Washington’s aspiration to unite its allies, says Jean de Gliniasty, Senior Research Fellow at French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS) and former French Ambassador to Russia.

"The US President [Joe Biden’s] rhetoric does not fit into traditions of diplomatic communication," he noted. "This indicates the deterioration of the US-Russian relations."

According to the former envoy, "such development is caused by the US’s aspiration to unite its allies and pose itself as their leader, using the topic of human rights and democracy."

"Such remarks, apparently, must serve these efforts," de Gliniasty believes. "It is also possible that the US realized it is incapable to prevent the union of Russia and China, who remains their main rival in their view," he added. "The deterioration of relations between these two countries is not a Russia’s fault."

Earlier, French senator, former Defense Minister Gerard Longuet characterized Biden’s remarks on Vladimir Putin as unacceptable. According to the senator "such statements have no place in the multipolar world.".