politics
February 17, 2026
Russian delegation heading to Geneva and difficult dialogue with US: Ryabkov's statements
As the Russian senior diplomat reiterated, Moscow proceeds from the understanding that agreements on the Ukrainian settlement must eliminate the root causes of the conflict and be durable in nature
TL;DR
- Russia is working to find common ground with the US, despite ongoing problems.
- Agreements on the Ukrainian settlement must eliminate root causes and be durable.
- The European 'war party' is hindering US-Russia negotiations and filling Kyiv with illusions of defeating Russia.
- Russia continues to work towards normalizing relations with the United States, urging against succumbing to negativity and Russophobia.
- The release of Russians imprisoned in the US is a constant topic in Moscow-Washington dialogue.
- Russia monitors US internal politics but does not interfere.
- Russia is engaged with the issue of Cuba, viewing it as a target of US imperialist actions.
- Russia possesses experience in protecting freedom of navigation and cautions against actions that could negatively impact those experimenting.
- Moscow is studying proposals for the Board of Peace and is not rushing to decide on participation.