Tue Nov 29, 2022 – 9:05 pm EST
(LifeSiteNews) — Russia postponed a series of nuclear weapons talks that had been scheduled to take place with Biden administration officials this week in Cairo, Egypt.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told reporters in Moscow on Tuesday that Russia unilaterally opted to delay the meetings due to major disagreements with the U.S. regarding the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the AP reported.
Russia has postponed a round of nuclear arms control talks with the United States because of stark differences in approach and tensions over Ukraine, a senior Russian diplomat said Tuesday. https://t.co/vq49V7NqWB
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“We faced a situation when our U.S. colleagues not just demonstrated their reluctance to listen to our signals and reckon with our priorities, but also acted in the opposite way,” Ryabkov said.
Ryabkov’s comments come after the U.S. State Department said Monday that the decision to temporarily call off the discussions came solely from Russia without U.S. input.
“The Russian side informed the United States that Russia has unilaterally postponed the meeting and stated that it would propose new dates,” a spokesperson said.
The State Department said
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