Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Palestinian platforms: Settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque complex under the protection of the occupation police
Palestinian platforms: The IOF detonated a booby-trapped robot east of the al-Zaytoun neighborhood, south of Gaza City
Syrian Defense: We call on all parties in Sweida to cooperate with security forces and exercise restraint
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: The Lebanese Army is continuing its investigations and will later announce any information that does not affect the confidentiality of the investigation
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: It has not yet been determined whether the detainees belong to ISIS or another organization
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: Around 10 people of different nationalities, including Lebanese nationals, were detained
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: The Lebanese army arrested a number of people in the Matn area of Mount Lebanon with possession it has not disclosed
Gaza Civil Defense spokesman: We have strong indications that there are martyrs, injuries, and trapped people in the Salah al-Din area
Gaza Civil Defense spokesman: Citizens should avoid Salah al-Din Street because anyone who approaches it is at risk of being directly targeted
Gaza Civil Defense spokesman: Reality is that there is a very limited retreat of the vehicles, with the occupation forces providing cover undeer fire up to Salah al-Din Street

US threats, blackmail will not work against Russia: deputy FM

  • By Al Mayadeen Net
  • Source: Agencies
  • 10 Jan 2022 23:17
  • 1 Shares
3 Min Read

As tensions grow over Ukraine and NATO, Russia says the non-expansion of the alliance is a pivotal issue for its security and stresses that the West knows nothing but sanctions and threats.

  • x
  • Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov
    Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov

Attempts by the United States to pressure and intimidate Russia are unacceptable and will not lead to the desired result, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov warned Monday, highlighting, however, that Moscow was still willing to negotiate.

"We constantly hear about a certain price... that Russia will have to pay if it does or does not do something that these people want us or do not want to do; it's as if history hasn't taught them anything... Such a tone of conversation is, in principle, unacceptable for us. It will not yield the results they are looking for," the top diplomat stressed.

"There are attempts to put forward an ultimatum. These are attempts to blackmail and intimidate," Ryabkov asserted following security talks with the US in Geneva.

He highlighted that he understood that the West's modern foreign policy has nothing in its arsenal aside from sanctions and blackmail.

"Russia is still willing to carry on and will - if necessary - teach the lost skill of negotiating," he asserted in a message to the west.

Ryabkov also noted that the two world powers had common understanding that dialogue on strategic stability and arms control would continue.

Related News

Trump approves Patriot missiles to Ukraine, bills EU for costs

Russia slams US-Denmark military pact as threat to its security

"I don't think the situation is hopeless. I think the negotiations in Geneva are useful in that, for the first time, we have been able to talk about issues that previously were invisible; everyone understood they existed but pretended it was better not to voice them," Ryabkov asserted.

He explained that things were now "called by their proper names," which he said would make Russia's relations with the West healthier.

Regarding Moscow's issue with the NATO expanding eastward, Ryabkob revealed that no progress had been made.

The Kremlin sees that it is best for Russian security that the alliance does not expand eastward and that Russia does not have any Western military activity in its vicinity.

Ryabkov underlined that Moscow expects the US to object to its calls for not expanding the alliance. However, he asserted that it was impossible to postpone the settlement of this issue.

Background

The Geneva talks come less than two weeks after a call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden to discuss the mounting tensions over Ukraine.

The talks come as the West, mainly the United States, and Russia are going head to head over Ukraine, with the West accusing Moscow of having a military buildup on its shared borders with Ukraine, which they claim amounts to 100,000 troops.

Moscow and Kyiv both denied these claims. The secretary of the Ukrainian Security and Defense Council said Thursday his country believed there was no immediate threat of a major Russian invasion.

  • United States
  • Moscow
  • Nato
  • Sergei Ryabkov
  • Russia
  • Ukraine

Most Read

Hezbollah SG reveals war details on Al Mayadeen for the first time

Hezbollah SG reveals war details on Al Mayadeen for the first time

  • Politics
  • 8 Jul 2025
Major ambush in Gaza kills 6 Israeli troops, injures dozens

Major ambush in Gaza kills 5 Israeli troops, injures 14

  • Politics
  • 8 Jul 2025
Israeli soldiers are seen in Beit Hanoun ahead of an operation by the al-Qassam Brigades, undated (Al-Qassam Brigades Military Media)

'Israel' on blast as media exposes report discrepancies in Gaza ambush

  • Palestine
  • 8 Jul 2025
Yemen Navy sinks ETERNITY C ship, shares footage of operation

Yemen Navy sinks ETERNITY C ship, shares footage of operation

  • Politics
  • 9 Jul 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
The Freedom Flotilla ship Handala as it departs for Gaza, where it aims to break the maritime blockade at a port in Syracuse, Sicily in southern Italy on July 13, 2025. (AFP)
Palestine

Freedom Flotilla's Handala departs Sicily in bid to break Gaza siege

The container ship CMA CGM Laperouse, left, docks at the Georgia Ports Authority's Port of Savannah, Sept. 29, 2021, in Savannah, Ga (AP)
Politics

US shipbuilding woes deepen as tariffs, outdated policies backfire

Gaza war raises ethical questions for ex-Obama, Biden officials
Politics

Mercenary firm tied to Gaza war crimes hires Obama-Biden PR operatives

'Israel' targets children in Gaza collecting water
Palestine

'Israel' strikes Gaza kids fetching water, blames it on 'malfunction'

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS