Russia’s Foreign Ministry has warned that anyone who carries out provocations similar to the UK HMS Defender incident, that occurred on 23 June, would face dire consequences, according to the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov. Ryabkov also told reporters that the security of Russia comes first, adding that the ...
Russia will not reconsider its decision to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty, as this is a closed chapter, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said in an interview with Sputnik. Russia has been focused on preserving the deal on surveillance flights “for the entire period after Washington’s announcement of withdrawal ...