The contacts that have taken place with the US. They are only the beginning of a long and complex process of sanitation of relationships, said Riabkov, cited by the Interfax agency, at an international conference.
The diplomat stressed that in the current stage It is premature to do forecasts in the long term on how the Ties between Moscow and Washington.
However, he stressed that, after the change of government in USA, Russia arrives signs that Washington is willing to dialogue based on mutual respect.
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In this way, Riabkov alluded to Telephone conversations between the presidents from Russia, Vladimir Putin, and the US, Donald Trump, as well as contacts at different levels between representatives from both countries.
This communication has opened a window of opportunities to move from confrontation frontal towards one coexistence without confrontation. This can only be welcome, he summarized.
The Russian diplomat added that, for the moment, it is premature to talk about the resumption of the Russian-American dialogue about the Strategic Security
It is premature to talk about that. There have been high -level signs from Washington on that subject that should be considered, he said.
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Regarding debate around the resumption of Black Sea Initiativehe insisted that, for the moment, there is no specific agreement.
It is necessary to continue the dialogue, which must include professionals. There are no specific agreements on what will happen later, but we are working on it, he explained.
Russia conditions the implementation of the truce in the Black Sea to Western sanctions lifting against their agricultural sector and unlocking its exports of food and fertilizers.
According to Kremlin, these are demands that are practically analogous to which Moscow raised in 2022 and whose breach made him leave the Black Sea initiative in July 2023.