Sergei Ryabkov

Ties with US in ‘unprecedented crisis,’ says top Russian diplomat

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has argued that the White House's emphasis on increasing weapons supplies to Ukraine to ensure Russia’s defeat leaves no room for further diplomacy

Russia’s deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov to meet new US envoy next week

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has said that the new US envoy would not improve ties between the two countries because of what she called Washington’s ongoing “hybrid war” against Russia

Ukraine war: 35 dead, more than 130 injured after Russian troops launch air strikes in Lviv

Russia attacked the International Centre for Peacekeeping and Security, according to the head of the Lviv regional administration, Maksym Kozytsky

How Ukraine crisis has ensured China is no longer the primary nation on global radar

With global emphasis on Ukraine, China would enhance its threats on Taiwan. Indian forces, too, would need to be on watch to curb any Chinese misadventures along its northern borders

Russia, China say US testing new missile can spark arms race; urge Washington to 'let go of its Cold War mentality'

Russia and China warned on Tuesday that a new US missile test had heightened military tensions and risked sparking an arms race.

US-Iran tensions present opportunity for Putin to fill leadership vacuum on world stage, prevent arch-rivals from going to war

Considering the good relations between US president Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin, it is time for the Russian leader to emerge as a hero who could avert a direct confrontation between the US and Iran

Russia rules out spy swap with US after detaining ex-marine Paul Whelan, says 'premature' to barter for Maria Butina

Paul Whelan, a former US Marine who also holds Canadian, British and Irish citizenship, was detained in Moscow in late December. His arrest has led to speculation that Russia could be using him to bargain for a Russian who pleaded guilty to acting as a foreign agent in the United States.

Russia confirms US' withdrawal from INF treaty, says Moscow will retaliate if Washington threatens its security

Sergei Ryabkov said that the US publicly announced its plans to withdraw from the treaty (INF) in October, and that this decision was not an attempt to initiate dialogue with Russia.

US to withdraw from Cold War-era INF treaty with Russia; analysts warn against adverse consequences on global scale

INF treaty: US-Russia relations are likely to sour further with the Donald Trump administration announcing its decision to opt out of the Cold War-era Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty.

Russia says Washington's latest sanctions 'undermine global stability', warns US against 'playing with fire'

Moscow said Friday Washington's latest raft of anti-Russian sanctions that also target China undermined global stability, warning the United States against "playing with fire."