File photo: U.S. State Secretary Rex Tillerson makes his second address to all Department employees in Washington D.C. air jordan 1 wheat golden harvest , capital of the United States, May 3, 2017. (XinhuaBao Dandan)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- The United States, while maintaining "a poor relationship" with Russia, still needs to work with Russia in areas of mutual interests including Syria, said U.S. State Secretary Rex Tillerson on Thursday.


Washington and Moscow remained widely confrontational this year amid the ongoing investigation of Russia's interference in the U.S. presidential election, the diplomatic row and the disagreements over issues including the eastern Ukraine.


Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has denied evidence exists of any Russian interference in the U.S. elections in 2016. The statement came after charges were filed in the U.S. against former aides of the Trump campaign.


"The United States today has a poor relationship with a resurgent Russia," wrote Tillerson in a commentary published in the New York Times.


"There cannot be business as usual with Russia" with absent a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine situation, the top U.S. diplomat added.


Earlier this month, the United States has again moved to confront Russia over the eastern Ukraine issue, preparing to sell advanced weapons to Ukraine and asking Russia to ease violence in eastern Ukraine.


Reacting to the U.S. arms sale decision, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that it will lead to "new bloodshed."


In the article reviewing the U.S. foreign policy, Tillerson also noted that the United States still needs to work with Russia where mutual interests intersect, and "nowhere is that more evident than in Syria."


Tillerson acknowledged Russia's commitment to the United Nations-backed Geneva political process to achieve peace in Syria.


Earlier this month, the latest round of Geneva peace talks on Syria ended without any "real negotiations."


In parallel with the Geneva talks were several rounds of talks in Astana, which were supported by Russia, Turkey and Iran. The Astana talks achieved the de-escalation zones deal for the cease-fire in four major hotspots in Syria.




West Brom captain Jonny Evans is set to leave next month after the club failed to persuade the Northern Ireland defender to sign a new contract.


Evans has 18 months on his present deal and it's understood he has no intention of extending his stay at the Hawthorns.


Manchester City, Arsenal and Leicester all expressed interest in the former Manchester United man in the summer.


The West Brom boss at the time, Tony Pulis, refused to do business because he did not have a replacement.


Despite the arrival of Alan Pardew, Evans, 29, has still not signed a new deal.


Unless that situation changes, it is understood West Brom will listen to offers, although given Evans' contract position, it is highly unlikely they will get the ￡30m fee it was hoped they would receive in the summer.


Pardew said: "I think you have to be realistic in these situations. Jonny is a top player, other clubs were interested in him in the summer. We know that and he knows that, we have to be intelligent and straightforward dealing with it.


"He is under contract for West Brom. He knows he can have those conversations [about a new deal] with us.


"We will give him the best deal we can possibly go to on the financial side and length of contract, but that might not be the whole thing with Jonny."


West Brom are on a club record 17-game winless run in all competitions and Pulis lost his job in November.


Pardew is yet to win in four matches and has told the players, given their position in the table, they cannot have a Christmas party.


The Baggies did host a squad Christmas lunch at the training ground on Thursday but Pardew is against the idea of a party.


"I said to the players when I arrived I don't think Christmas parties are appropriate in the position we're in. So the staff haven't had a party and the players haven't had a party," he said.(Agencies)


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