Moscow Claims Biden’s Officials are Sabotaging Trump’s Efforts for Peace
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has stated that the policies implemented by the outgoing US administration are “risky, even self-destructive.” To read the full article, visit RT.com.
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The policies of the outgoing US administration are described as “risky, even self-destructive” by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov.
In an exclusive interview with RTN, Ryabkov stated that the Biden administration is taking steps to hinder President-elect Donald Trump's ability to promote peace in the ongoing Ukraine conflict when he assumes office in January.
He emphasized that the current White House policies are “quite risky, even self-destructive,” urging caution. This statement relates to Washington’s recent decision to permit Kiev to conduct strikes deep into Russian territory using American-made weapons, alongside an increase in arms supplies to Ukraine following Biden's electoral defeat to Trump in November.
“The outgoing US administration demonstrates a unique capability of doubling down and destroying the chances of its successor,” Trump, fulfilling his campaign promise of achieving a quick diplomatic resolution to the conflict between Moscow and Kiev, Ryabkov pointed out.
Recent weeks have seen multiple strikes on internationally recognized Russian territory using US and UK-supplied missiles, with a significant incident occurring on Friday when five individuals were killed and twelve injured after Ukrainian forces attacked the town of Rylsk in Russia's Kursk Region with an American HIMARS system.
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned last month that Russia would retaliate against such attacks, potentially employing “weapons against military facilities of those countries that allow the use of their weapons against our facilities.”
Ryabkov also addressed various suggestions presented in the West regarding the potential for peace between Russia and Ukraine. He noted that Moscow is contemplating these ideas but considers them “informal.”
“They are a way to probe our position, but that is absolutely unnecessary as the President has repeatedly laid it out in full,” Ryabkov clarified.
During his end-of-year press conference on Thursday, Putin reaffirmed that Moscow is willing to negotiate with Kiev without preconditions, except for those already established in Istanbul in 2022, which included a neutral, non-aligned status for Ukraine and specific limitations on the deployment of foreign weaponry. He also mentioned that any discussions would have to consider the current realities that have emerged since then.
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In an exclusive interview with RTN, Ryabkov stated that the Biden administration is taking steps to hinder President-elect Donald Trump's ability to promote peace in the ongoing Ukraine conflict when he assumes office in January.
He emphasized that the current White House policies are “quite risky, even self-destructive,” urging caution. This statement relates to Washington’s recent decision to permit Kiev to conduct strikes deep into Russian territory using American-made weapons, alongside an increase in arms supplies to Ukraine following Biden's electoral defeat to Trump in November.
“The outgoing US administration demonstrates a unique capability of doubling down and destroying the chances of its successor,” Trump, fulfilling his campaign promise of achieving a quick diplomatic resolution to the conflict between Moscow and Kiev, Ryabkov pointed out.
Recent weeks have seen multiple strikes on internationally recognized Russian territory using US and UK-supplied missiles, with a significant incident occurring on Friday when five individuals were killed and twelve injured after Ukrainian forces attacked the town of Rylsk in Russia's Kursk Region with an American HIMARS system.
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned last month that Russia would retaliate against such attacks, potentially employing “weapons against military facilities of those countries that allow the use of their weapons against our facilities.”
Ryabkov also addressed various suggestions presented in the West regarding the potential for peace between Russia and Ukraine. He noted that Moscow is contemplating these ideas but considers them “informal.”
“They are a way to probe our position, but that is absolutely unnecessary as the President has repeatedly laid it out in full,” Ryabkov clarified.
During his end-of-year press conference on Thursday, Putin reaffirmed that Moscow is willing to negotiate with Kiev without preconditions, except for those already established in Istanbul in 2022, which included a neutral, non-aligned status for Ukraine and specific limitations on the deployment of foreign weaponry. He also mentioned that any discussions would have to consider the current realities that have emerged since then.
Debra A Smith for TROIB News
