Calls for closer US ties

In a Fourth of July message to President Obama, Putin says he hopes for better ties with the US.   According to the Kremlin’s website, Putin:

expressed a hope for the successful development of the relationship between both countries, based on equal rights and utilitarianism, despite all the difficulties and disagreements they are facing at the moment

The response from The White House from National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden:

We’ve seen the message but have no particular comment.