Russian deputy minister warned that relations with the US are ‘on the brink of the abyss’

2023-05-05 01:57:00

Relations between Russia and the United States are “on the brink of the abyss” and Moscow is seeking to prevent worsening ties from escalating into armed conflict, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Riabkov said Thursday.

“We are working to prevent our relations from falling into the abyss of armed conflict. We are already on the brink,” Riabkov warned in an interview with Russia’s Channel 1.

For Riabkov, the discretion, the calm tone and the responsible nature of the statements that Moscow sends to the international community are a sign that Russia will not push relations with Washington into the abyss, but, at the same time, will all to defend its territorial integrity and the security of its citizens.

“We will use all the remedies at our disposal to ensure that no one threatens the security of Russia, the security of its president and the security of the political leadership of our country,” he said. emphasized the Russian vice chancellor.

He also commented that in Moscow they cannot explain why the United States shows so much hatred towards Russia.

“It’s impossible to explain why Washington shows so much hatred in a situation where you should be thinking about your own security, and not about what’s happening on the battlefields in Ukraine. Not thinking about how to consolidate the West to do it even more anti-Russian, but worry about more essential things”, said the Russian deputy foreign minister.

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According to Riabkov, Moscow urges the United States to “return to reason”, reported the Sputnik news agency.

Russia today claimed that yesterday’s alleged attack on the Kremlin was carried out by Ukrainian drones and orchestrated by the United States, which denied any involvement.

“kyiv’s and Washington’s efforts to deny any responsibility are totally ridiculous. Decisions for these types of attacks are not made in kyiv, but in Washington”the spokesman for the Russian Presidency, Dmitri Peskov, told the press.

“We have nothing to do with it,” responded John Kirby, spokesman for the White House National Security Council. “Purely and simply, Peskov is lying,” he added.