❗Key takeaways from statements by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov at a briefing following the BRICS summit:

▪The prospects for a settlement of the conflict in Ukraine are no closer now than they were several months ago

▪The key issue in resolving the conflict in Ukraine is how to shift the European party of war from its current course

▪Russia takes everything coming from Washington very seriously, but US statements are not always backed by actions

▪There are currently no prerequisites or opportunities for Moscow and Washington to start a dialogue on strategic stability

▪Russia will be ready to discuss strategic stability with the US only if Washington takes real steps to improve relations, rather than making only empty declarations

▪The US has not notified Russia about the deployment of weapons in near-Earth orbit

▪It is still not too late to prevent an arms race in space