Ryabkov spoke about the lack of dialogue on strategic stability with the United States

Russia and the United States are not conducting a dialogue on strategic stability because progress in normalizing relations is insufficient, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told Izvestia at the Primakov Readings forum.

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How can the dialogue between Moscow and Washington change the situation?

"No, there is no such dialogue. And we haven't heard any concrete ideas on this from the current White House team. But for our part, we made it clear to the Americans that progress towards greater normality in relations is clearly insufficient for us to consider resuming dialogue on strategic stability," he said.

As February 5, 2026 approaches, the Russian Federation and the United States may find themselves in a situation where the future will be determined not at the negotiating table, "but through sovereign political decisions in Moscow and Washington," the Deputy Foreign Minister stressed.

"It is important here not to find yourself in a situation of an uncontrollable, uncontrolled arms race. I think everyone understands the position from which we proceed and on which we base our decisions and actions. This position has been repeatedly stated by the President of the Russian Federation [Vladimir Putin]: we will not allow ourselves to be drawn into an expensive arms race, but at the same time our security interests in this area will also be fully secured," Ryabkov concluded.

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