Russia will not reconsider its decision to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty, as this is a closed chapter, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said in an interview with Sputnik. Russia has been focused on preserving the deal on surveillance flights “for the entire period after Washington’s announcement of withdrawal ...
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov expressed his country’s disappointment at Washington’s decision to not rejoin the Open Skies Treaty, adding that the US failed to contribute to European security by rejecting the accord. He also slammed American claims that Russia had somehow violated the treaty, calling them baseless, while ...