The Deputy Foreign Ministry of Russia Sergey Ryabkov described the hopes of Russia for a dialogue with the United States in strategic stability with the words “ready for the worst, but hopes for the best.” Quote leads RIA Novosti.
“We still believe that there is a chance to win a pragmatic approach and the involvement of the United States to work with Russia with good intentions to find a balance and mutually acceptable solutions,” added a diplomat.
Ryabkov reminded that two rounds of negotiations between Russia and the United States have already passed in Geneva for strategic stability. The first passed in Geneva at the end of July. The State Department noted that the US side is committed to reducing the risks of armed conflicts and nuclear war. Negotiations went seven hours.
before that, they discussed the topic of strategic stability on July 16 in Geneva, at the Summit of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the American leader Joe Bayden. The heads of both countries agreed to work together in the field of arms control.