Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov stated at a press conference on the 10th that BRICS is not an 'anti-US alliance', and 'verbal threats' will not have any effect.
Ryabkov emphasized that BRICS is not an 'anti-US alliance', and there is no anti-US element in the BRICS agenda. He stressed that threats and manipulative language are by no means the right way to conduct dialogue with BRICS member states and partners, and will not yield any results.
He pointed out that the Russian side does not believe the US government's threat to impose additional tariffs on BRICS countries is anything new. He said that relevant parties should negotiate on tariff and trade conditions, and find compromises and solutions through normal and calm dialogue.
Regarding Russia-US relations, Ryabkov said the US government's words and actions are very contradictory, but Russia is still committed to promoting normalization of bilateral relations. He believes that Russia and the US will soon determine the time for the third round of bilateral consultations, during which 'some thorny issues' will be discussed. He stated that progress on the bilateral agenda between Russia and the US has not slowed down, but has merely experienced a 'technical pause.' He also revealed that Russia and the US have been maintaining dialogue on the 'prisoner swap' issue, and that relevant professional agencies on both sides remain in contact on the matter.
Ryabkov emphasized that BRICS is not an 'anti-US alliance', and there is no anti-US element in the BRICS agenda. He stressed that threats and manipulative language are by no means the right way to conduct dialogue with BRICS member states and partners, and will not yield any results.
He pointed out that the Russian side does not believe the US government's threat to impose additional tariffs on BRICS countries is anything new. He said that relevant parties should negotiate on tariff and trade conditions, and find compromises and solutions through normal and calm dialogue.
Regarding Russia-US relations, Ryabkov said the US government's words and actions are very contradictory, but Russia is still committed to promoting normalization of bilateral relations. He believes that Russia and the US will soon determine the time for the third round of bilateral consultations, during which 'some thorny issues' will be discussed. He stated that progress on the bilateral agenda between Russia and the US has not slowed down, but has merely experienced a 'technical pause.' He also revealed that Russia and the US have been maintaining dialogue on the 'prisoner swap' issue, and that relevant professional agencies on both sides remain in contact on the matter.