Sabrina Singh, Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary, said that the United States keeps communication channels open with Russia and welcomes dialogue with Moscow. Words spoken at a regular briefing TASS.
“We’re definitely protecting the channels of communication: As you’ve seen recently, the White House has contacted Russia to warn them of the President’s visit. [США Джо Байдена] To Kiev,” Singh said, emphasizing that the Pentagon welcomes communication with Russia.
The Pentagon’s deputy press secretary also added that, through open communication channels, the United States would not discuss the conflict in Ukraine with the Russian Federation without the participation of Kiev.
Former Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Ryabkov declarationThat it is better to continue the dialogue with the United States than to abandon it.
The diplomat noted that Russia will continue to meet with the US Ambassador to Russia Lynn Tracy on various issues. According to him, the ambassador has been contacted on “sharp, urgent matters” and it is good that such communication continues.
Before that, Ryabkov aforementioned Suspending Russia’s participation in the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) does not bring the parties closer to nuclear war.