Moscow, Oct. 27 -- New sanctions against Russia complicate efforts to restore relations with the U.S., Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview released Sunday.

"Of course, the actions taken this week were an unfriendly move. They truly damaged the prospects for reviving our relations, but this does not mean we should abandon these aspirations," Peskov told journalist of Russia-1 TV channel Pavel Zarubin, commenting on the sanctions.

He added that Russia is interested in building good relations with all countries, including the United States.

The spokesman noted that Putin appreciates Trump's desire to achieve a resolution to the Ukraine conflict but stressed it "cannot be resolved overnight."On Wednesday, U.S. Treasury Secre...