Dialogue with US, Western speculation, concessions: statements by senior Russian diplomat

MOSCOW, November 26. /TASS/. Russia-US relations are still in the early stages of normalization, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said at a press conference. He noted that Moscow isn’t rushing its dialogue with Washington.

The senior diplomat emphasized that Russia will not cross any of its own red lines on Ukraine and urged the media to focus on objective reporting.

TASS has compiled the deputy foreign minister's main statements.

Relations between Russia and the US are still in the early stages of repair, and "the overall success of this process is not guaranteed."

The Russian side is still unconvinced that the US "respects" its fundamental interests and is committed to working together to eliminate the root causes of the crisis and "fundamental contradictions."