The U.S. will not win the following arms race towards Moscow, Russian Deputy Overseas Minister Sergei Ryabkov stated.
“If the U.S. expects to win one other arms race … then the People are mistaken,” Ryabkov stated in an interview with Russian state-run each day Izvestia, revealed Wednesday. “We is not going to give in to provocations, that are typical of American coverage towards Russia, however we’ll assure our safety.”
Regardless of its isolation on the worldwide stage following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Kremlin has retained some allies who’ve continued to spice up its arsenal.
Iran has equipped Russia with Shahed drones, whereas North Korea has shipped huge quantities of ammunitions — reportedly over 1,000,000 shells. POLITICO has additionally revealed that Beijing has chipped in with weapons and army gear.
Russia has additionally been pulling out of arms treaties, together with the New START Treaty with the U.S. and the Treaty on Standard Armed Forces in Europe (CFE).
Chatting with Izvestia, Ryabkov stated there are presently no plans to interchange the New START Treaty.