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Carter Page, a
former investment banker whose views on Russia have caused
controversy in the past, made the comments in an opinion piece
for Russia's state-controlled Sputnik news agency that was
published on Thursday.
"From Syria to Ukraine to world energy policy, Russia remains an
essential piece in the puzzle for solving many of Washington's
most pressing geostrategic challenges," Page wrote in the
article.
The U.S. government had shown a "complete disregard for Russia's
interests", Page said, saying this had fueled a sharp
deterioration in bilateral relations.
Trump, the Republican nominee for next month's U.S. election,
named Page as being among five foreign policy advisers in March.
Both Trump and Page are known for their more conciliatory stance
toward Russia, in contrast to the views of many prominent
Republicans.
In a speech in Moscow in July, Page criticized Western countries
for what he said was their "hypocritical focus on
democratization" in the post-Soviet world.
(Reporting by Alexander Winning; Editing by Andrew Osborn)
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