President Joe Biden's nominee to be ambassador to Russia, Lynne Tracy, said that Washington should continue tightening the sanctions grip on Moscow, including the reduction of the federation's energy revenues, reported from foreign media sources. 

Tracy underlined that the New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty) was instrumental for peace between the United States and Russia, noting that the Biden administration would continue holding talks with Moscow to resume reciprocal nuclear arsenal inspections.

"I think having some ability to agree on the inspections for the verification is one measure that we can continue to pursue, and I believe the administration, which was ready to meet to talk about resuming inspections, is still prepared to do. We see the treaty as an instrument of stability," Tracy added during her confirmation hearing.

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