US President Barack Obama's team even in the final hours of his presidency continues punishing Moscow, said the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, reports TASS.

"The outgoing team of democrats deliberately breaches the bilateral ties, bringing them to the level of the "cold war" years. Even in the final hours of Obama’s presidency, they continue striking their bases, "she said. According to Zakharova, Donald Trump’s presidency era inspires a hope, that the crisis in Russian-American relations will be overcome.