politics
January 26, 2026
Russia-US dialogue on irritants stagnating
The communications between the two parties continue, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said

TL;DR
- Dialogue between Russia and the United States on designated irritants is stalling.
- Russia believes the format of the dialogue with the US needs modification.
- Communications continue at a working level after significant preparatory work.
- The need for additional preparatory and research work on the US side has been noted.