Ryabkov pointed to Russia's willingness to establish relations with the United States.

Russia is ready to build relations with the United States, but does not see a similar determination on the part of Washington. This was stated on October 8 by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, answering a question from Izvestia.

"We have a kind of "building" of relations that has cracked, which is crumbling. The Americans are to blame for this. Now the cracks have reached the foundation. I think it's easier to destroy than to build. We are ready for construction, but we don't see any oncoming traffic from that side," he explained.

On October 5, American leader Donald Trump called the proposal to extend the Strategic Offensive Arms Treaty (START Treaty) a good idea. However, as Ryabkov emphasized in a conversation with reporters, Russia has not yet received an official response from the United States regarding this initiative.

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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on October 6 that the Russian side welcomes Trump's positive statement on the START Treaty proposal. He also added that there had been no signals from the United States through diplomatic channels.

On September 22, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Russia's readiness to adhere to the restrictions in accordance with the START Treaty for another year after February 5, 2026. He added that the measure would become viable provided that the United States did not take steps that would undermine the balance of deterrence capabilities.

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