Russian delegation arrives for talks in Geneva just now
The United States wants to restore the work of the Russia-NATO Council on conditions unacceptable for Moscow, - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov
The United States and NATO could face a deterioration of their own security, if they do not show readiness for a dialogue with Russia on guarantees, - said Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov
Russia has shown flexibility in negotiations for 30 years, it's time to draw the line, now the United States and NATO must do it, - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov
2 year agoMilitary echelon filmed in Kranoyarsk region
The United States is uncomfortable with conducting a dialogue with Moscow, including on security guarantees, since they feel behind themselves the "eyes and ears" of part of the Russophobic-minded NATO partners, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
2 year agoSeveral hundred people protested in Kyiv today, urging the West to "say No to Putin" as talks between US, NATO and Russia are to begin this week Participants said Russia aims to plunge the world into a chaos, condemned its aggressive actions in Ukraine, intervention in Kazakhstan
The US State Department: We welcome any diplomatic progress to resolve the crisis between Russia and Ukraine
2 year agoDuring their working dinner tonight, @DeputySecState & Russian Deputy FM Ryabkov "discussed the bilateral topics both sides would address during the extraordinary meeting of the Strategic Stability Dialogue" tomorrow, per @StateDeptSpox
US "will discuss certain bilateral issues with Russia at the SSD, but will not discuss European security without our European Allies and partners," says @StateDept readout after today's meeting between @DeputySecState and her Russian counterpart
US official: "I would not at all be surprised if Russian media begins to report, perhaps even while the talks are still underway, that the U.S. has made all manner of concessions to Russia. This is a decapture attempt to create division among allies"
2 year agoGerjon: This video by the Russian Ministry of Defence shows "Jupiter Jet" Antonov An-12 reg. UP-AN205 in Almaty, Kyrgyzstan. This airline was linked to the LNA airlift in the Second Libyan Civil War. She last flew on 04 Jan 2022
Russian Deputy FM Ryabkov after dinner with Deputy Secretary Sherman: The discussion was "amazing", there is an optimism. Though talks are quite difficult
FM of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba: Let's call a spade a spade. Putin demands the U.S., NATO & the EU to accept Russia's sphere of influence over sovereign neighboring states. But the Cold War is over, and so are spheres of influence. Putin's demands are illegitimate and harmful to international peace and security
Fire at oil storage in Gudermes, Chechnya. No casualties
Delegations gathering for a working dinner between Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov. Ryabkov: "there is always a chance to make a deal"
NATO Secretary General: "It is possible to find together a path, a political way forward, and also to address Russia's concerns. But there continues to be a risk of conflict"
Stoltenberg: NATO is prepared for "a new armed conflict in Europe" should negotiations fail "I am aware of Russia's history. For centuries they have experienced conflict with neighbours," he told the Financial Times. "[But] Russia has an alternative: to co-operate, to work with Nato"
NATO Secretary General @jensstoltenberg to @FT: - "NATO has warned Moscow to abandon its belligerent foreign policy and co-operate with the west or face a military alliance steeled for conflict"
Secretary of the State Blinken: I condemn statement by President of Kazakhstan on "kill without warning" and condemn such policy if it is an actual policy
2 year ago.@JakeTapper: "Former Secretary Panetta said what drives Putin is desire to restore the old Soviet Union, do you agree?"- @SecBlinken: I think that's right, That is one of President Putin's objectives and it is to re-exert sphere of influence"
2 year agoBlinken: - We've made it clear that we will continue to provide and supply Ukraine with defensive military equipment to be able to defend itself
2 year agoBlinken: - one country can't dictate to another it foreign policy and choices including with whom it will associate, one country can't exhort a sphere of influence to subjugate its neighbors
2 year agoBlinken: - Russia has repeatedly committed acts of aggression against neighbors: Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine - Fundamental principal of international security is at the stake: one country can't change the borders of another by force
Secretary Blinken on talks with Russia: 1. Any progress on reciprocal basis 2. Nothing happening without Europe 3. Hard to see making actual progress in atmosphere of escalation with a gun to Ukraine's head
NATO will no longer be able to "push back" Russia to secondary roles in European and international politics, it is time for the NATO to return to the borders of 1997 - Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Ryabkov
"If we're actually going to make progress, we're going to have to see deescalation, Russia pulling back from the threat that it currently poses to Ukraine," - Blinken
Blinken warns Russia of risk of 'confrontation' ahead of talks start
2 year ago"If we're actually going to make progress, we're going to have to see deescalation, Russia pulling back from the threat that it currently poses to Ukraine," says Secretary of State Antony Blinken on pivotal US-Russia talks slated in Geneva this week
Blinken: Negotiating the status of US forces in Europe will not be on the table during talks with Russia
