Interview with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian…
Interview with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation S.A. Ryabkov with the News.ru information portal (August 21, 2026). Question: US Secretary of State M. Rubio spoke about plans to make efforts in the coming weeks to resume negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
Consensus
- Russia and the U.S. are maintaining working-level contacts on Ukraine-related issues.
- Russia remains open to dialogue and considers itself ready for negotiations on Ukraine.
- Russia has expressed willingness to hear reasonable proposals that reflect real conditions on the ground.
- Ukraine's leadership has indicated a possible resumption of peace talks in September.
- The U.S. has expressed readiness to play a constructive role in facilitating Ukraine peace talks.
- Russia has stated it is prepared to support mediation efforts on the Iran-U.S. conflict and regional stability.
Points of divergence
- Russia sees fluctuations in U.S. rhetoric due to internal contradictions between economic interests and the goal of containing Russia. — vesti
- Russia has no information about specific dates for the next round of Russia-Ukraine-U.S. talks, but contacts continue. — kommerant
- Russia has no specific information about the timing or plans for the next round of Russia-Ukraine talks, despite ongoing working-level contacts. — vedomosti
- The U.S. is ready to play a constructive role in Ukraine peace talks and has urged both sides to stop attacks on civilian infrastructure. — m24
- Russia is ready to support mediation efforts on the Iran-U.S. dispute and regional stability, including through its updated security concept for the Persian Gulf. — interfax
- Russia is open to any reasonable proposals for Ukraine that align with realities on the ground. — tg_tass_agency
- Russia believes the U.S. under Trump is demonstrating willingness for constructive dialogue and understanding of Russia’s position. — tg_MID_Russia
Coverage (20 sources)
- Lavrov stated that Moscow is ready to listen to new approaches to Ukrainian settlement — Интерфакс
- Lavrov stated that the US has not once responded to Russia's requests regarding leaks about aid to Kyiv — Интерфакс
- Russian Foreign Ministry: Moscow sees wavering in US rhetoric on talks around Ukraine — Вести
- Peskov commented on data regarding the timeline of new negotiations between Russia, the USA, and Ukraine — Коммерсантъ
- Peskov: Contacts between Moscow and Washington continue at a working level — Ведомости
- Russian Foreign Ministry ready to organize contacts with the US on Ukraine in a short time — Ведомости
- In the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs ready in short time to organize contacts with the USA on Ukraine — Вести
- USA expressed readiness to play a constructive role in negotiations between Russia and Ukraine — Москва 24
- Russian Foreign Ministry says it is ready to mediate in the conflict around Iran — Интерфакс
- Foreign Ministry: Russia ready to support mediation in situation around Iran — Вести
- US names Russia possible mediator between Tehran and Washington — Вести
- Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia: Russia is ready for dialogue with the USA, but not to concessions — Вести
- Ryabkov: Russia ready to listen to new US proposals on Ukraine — Коммерсантъ
- Ryabkov: Moscow open to dialogue with Washington — Ведомости
- Russia ready to listen to any reasonable proposals and ideas for settlement in Ukraine that meet ground realities, official says... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Ryabkov stated that Russia and the US continue active work through administrations and intelligence agencies — Интерфакс
- Interview with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia S.A.Ryabkov with the News.ru information portal (August 21, 2026) — МИД России
- Zakharova spoke about Russia's dialogue with the US on returning diplomatic property — Вести
- Zakharova spoke about the timelines of new contacts between Russia and the US on 'irritants' — Коммерсантъ
- Moscow ready to continue work with Washington on normalization of relations — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Russia
- Moscow
- USA
- MID
- Washington
- Ukraine
- Maria Zakharov
- Iran
- Izvestiya
- INTERFAX.RU
- Sergey Lavrov
- Sergey Ryabkov
- News.ru
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