A day after Joe Biden vowed retaliation for a cyberattack many in the US are blaming on Russia, despite a lack of evidence, officials in Moscow said they aren’t expecting anything good from the incoming administration.
“We are definitely not expecting anything good,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said in an interview on Wednesday. “And it would be strange to expect good things from people, many of whom made their careers on Russophobia and throwing mud at my country.”
Ryabkov also addressed the recent cyberattack, which Moscow has denied responsibility for. He said Russia registers hacking attempts from the US and other foreign countries “every day” but does not “make a fuss about it.”
Biden’s January 20th inauguration will take place at a very sensitive time for US-Russia relations. The New START, the last nuclear arms control treaty between the two powers, is set to expire on February 5th.
While the Trump administration failed to negotiate an extension of the vital treaty, the Russians are still offering to extend New START for five years without preconditions. Biden has said he favors the idea of the five-year extension, but he will have to move quickly to save the treaty.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov also spoke with reporters on Wednesday about the US and vowed a response to new sanctions from the Trump administration. On Monday, the US blacklisted 45 Russian companies, alleging they have military ties. The list restricts US exports to the Russian firms.
In another sign of souring ties, the US is closing its last two consulates in Russia, leaving the embassy in Moscow as the last US diplomatic mission in the country.
I to as an Amerikan expect nothing good to happen for us citizens at home or anywhere else on the planet
“We are definitely not expecting anything good,” Russian Deputy Foreign
Minister Sergei Ryabkov said in an interview on Wednesday. “And it would
be strange to expect good things from people, many of whom made their
careers on Russophobia and throwing mud at my country.”
This is an important comment! It may at last indicate that the Russians have finally given up on the American “blob” that controls what passes for policy towards Russia and the rest of the world.
The Russians have recently indicated that they have given up on working with Europe after the navalny farce; maybe, just maybe, they have finally realized that it is also futile to try to work with the ‘blob.’
Looking at the warmongering neocons coming into the biden admin, the Russians would be wise to plan accordingly.
The warmongers coming into the Biden administration aren’t replacing doves. Trump’s talk was cheap and Russia was treated like shit for his entire presidency. Russia’s plan shouldn’t have to change all that much since the threat remains, it isn’t something that will be new.
Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov made an important speech to foreign attaches, etc. Essentially, said that no effort to enter arms race but will be ready to respond to any attack or threat to attack-period.
In other words, nucs at the ready but deterrence is key (to any stupid attack). Very serious comment which should be noted by the blob intent upon pushing Russia in the extreme.
But you are correct, no change, prob even worse, looking at the mindless war mongering neo cons coming into the biden admin.
Harris even worse, she is frighteningly inept at what would pass for foreign policy.
Agree. Same old, same old. Russia’s rhetoric has changed. It has become more explicit and to the point. The policy of turning other cheek has just ended. Ended at the time of Russia’s choosing. All the wrong moves on the part of weakened European states have resulted in an inevitable and irreversible trend. Unfortunately . Europe has no real reason for antagonizing Russia. Just the opposite. As a small
appendix of a giant Eurasian landmass, it has all the interest in insuring an integrated infrastructure and trade. But it is financially tied to Western mechanisms and is stuck with being in the front rows of future conflicts.
Good observation. The entire approach has changed — towards both Europe and US. One of the reasons is the expected change in Germany — all candidates have globalist credentials, Even Vatican is moving into globalist values mindless march.
In conjunction with Russian strengthened defense capabilities, geopolitical position and economic self-sufficiently — the rhetoric is definitely changing. Signifying a more aggressive posture. Now, EU and US can talk about more aggressive Russia all they want.
But this changed posture is reflected in changed position on number of fronts. As US and EU positions are weakening — opportunities presented themselves.
A war was started in Europe with Russian speakers with Biden as Vice President . (Ukraine 2015). If Vladimir Putin has a cocaine using son that profits from Ukrainian company money like Biden, please inform the world.
more remarkable–millions of amerikans believe something good will occur during the harris/biden regime
while US poverty /extreme poverty increases—now at epic levels only exceeded in a few nations, Russia has no extreme poverty (US 3 million families) and poverty is expected to reduce to 6% by 2024, Russia is reducing military spending and has closed 40 prisons in 15 years, halved the incarcerated population by half. USA incarcerates more per capita than any nation in history
Russia expects nothing good from Bidden . So what nobody else expects anything good from Bidden either .