Russia Warns of Deteriorating US Relations and Declining Nuclear Control

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov warned that relations between Moscow and Washington are on the brink of collapse, with nuclear weapons control continuing to deteriorate.

During a news conference, Ryabkov criticized the administration of former US President Joe Biden, claiming it focused on "hybrid warfare" and pushed the notion of strategically defeating Russia onto its allies through various alliances and configurations, The Caspian Post reports, citing TASS.

'As a result, the "antagonistic content" of Russian-US relations intensified and has become "very critical" today," he stated.

"Washington's attempts to give Moscow demands or to demonstrate the alleged doing "a great favor" in exchange for unacceptable US demands are bound to failure in the dialogue with Russia," added the diplomat.

According to him, US President Donald Trump's return to the White House "means a shift" in the US' domestic and foreign policy.

"Moscow is not too hopeful about Russia-US relations improving. In US domestic politics and within the rigid framework of its foreign policy, Russia has been officially labeled as a 'major adversary', as they call us [Russia] officially."

"Trump's team has expressed interest in resuming dialogue with Russia, and Moscow is ready for that," he added.