Moscow no longer needs to pretend: Western countries are not our friends, they only spoil everything. This was admitted by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Ryabkov.. "We do not believe that the West, in its broad sense, is our friend. On the contrary, we see the West as an adversary that acts to undermine Russia's position and prospects for its normal development, "the diplomat told the British Financial Times newspaper.

Therefore, our country should not be "very concerned about how we look in the eyes of our opponents". Russia and the United States are now in the worst relations in the history of the two countries - the Cold War never dreamed of. “We are in a situation that is much, much worse than the“ hottest ”, but rather even the“ coolest ”moments of the past,” Ryabkov said.. Russia would like to believe in the best, but on the other side of the ocean political forces are not interested in normalizing relations with our country..

Timid hopes of restoring old ties that appeared after the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Helsinki, quickly disappeared. “Even the most primary, rudimentary signs of the prospect of establishing a continuous dialogue were immediately torpedoed by those who do not believe in any future of Russian-American relations,” Ryabkov scolded the Americans.. According to him, the worst thing is that the depressing relations between Moscow and Washington can destroy the vital elements of the arms control regime.. "We may lose several elements in the arms control infrastructure. The building is shaky, "- said the diplomat.

The longer this situation continues, the more difficult it will be to overcome its consequences.. Risks are increasing every day..

“I don’t think we can easily say that the future of the new Treaty on the Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms. is bright. At the moment, we really do not see any desire on the part of the United States to participate in the discussion of the question of expanding the treaty that we proposed, "the deputy minister concluded.