Sergei Ryabkov

Sergei Alexeyevich Ryabkov is a Russian diplomat, currently serving as the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation since 2008.
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Some of the key events about Sergei Ryabkov

  • 1990
    Graduated with honors from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations
  • 2002
    Appointed Deputy Director of the Department of European Cooperation at the Russian Foreign Ministry
  • 2005
    Promoted to Director of the Department of European Cooperation at the Russian Foreign Ministry
  • 2008
    Became Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia, responsible for relations with the Americas
  • 2010
    Led negotiations on the New START Treaty with the United States
  • 2013
    Played a key role in negotiating the agreement on Syria's chemical weapons
  • 2014
    Defended Russia's annexation of Crimea, calling it a legitimate response to Western actions
  • 2015
    Participated in negotiations leading to the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA)
  • 2017
    Appointed as Russia's chief negotiator for strategic stability talks with the United States
  • 2017
    Criticized U.S. sanctions against Russia as "illegitimate" and threatened retaliation
  • 2018
    Warned of a "tough response" if the U.S. deployed missiles in Europe
  • 2019
    Led Russian delegation in strategic security consultations with the United States in Geneva
  • 2019
    Accused the U.S. of destabilizing global security by withdrawing from the INF Treaty
  • 2020
    Dismissed U.S. concerns about Russian interference in elections as "groundless"
  • 2021
    Headed Russian delegation in talks with the U.S. on security guarantees and strategic stability
  • 2021
    Threatened to cut ties with the European Union if new sanctions were imposed
  • 2022
    Justified Russia's invasion of Ukraine as a necessary action to protect Russian interests
  • 2022
    Warned of "military-technical" consequences if Finland and Sweden joined NATO
  • 2023
    Accused the West of waging a "total war" against Russia through sanctions and support for Ukraine
  • 2023
    Threatened to suspend the New START nuclear arms control treaty with the United States

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