RIA quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov on Saturday saying he was not aware of any US intent to sign commercial agreements with Moscow before the end of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in response to a New York Times report that the White House is considering such deals prior to Russia halting military operations in Ukraine. He said receiving such a signal would be surprising given public US messaging that a settlement on Ukraine should come first, and that the same sequencing applies to

RIA quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov on Saturday saying he was not aware of any US intent to sign commercial agreements with Moscow before the end of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in response to a New York Times report that the White House is considering such deals prior to Russia halting military operations in Ukraine. He said receiving such a signal would be surprising given public US messaging that a settlement on Ukraine should come first, and that the same sequencing applies to economic matters and projects.