Antonov said that Russia and the United States are actively cooperating on cybersecurity issues – Politics
WASHINGTON, November 18. / TASS /. Russia and the United States are actively interacting on information security issues, but the American side is taking electoral positions and prefers to focus consultations on the topic of cyber extortion. Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov told reporters on Wednesday about this statement, expressing the hope that over time the dialogue will acquire a comprehensive character.
The authorized security services resumed their professional work. , answering a TASS question on the implementation of the agreements reached at the meeting of Russian and US Presidents Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden in Geneva in June this year.
“At the same time, the American colleagues speak with electoral positions, preferring to focus consultations on issues of cyber extortion. Weapons,” the diplomat said.
Meeting of the presidents
The two countries have an understanding of a new contact between the presidents of the Russian Federation and the United States in the foreseeable future, Antonov said.
“At the moment, both sides have an understanding of the progress of the next contact [двух лидеров] in the foreseeable future. At the same time, it is too early to talk about any specifics, “the diplomat said.
As the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov noted earlier on the same day, there are no clear estimates on the timing of the contacts between Putin and Biden. He promised to inform as soon as the relevant agreement is reached.
In addition, on Wednesday, the secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev had a regular telephone conversation with the US presidential aide for national security, Jake Sullivan. According to the press service of the Russian Security Council, the talks were held “within the framework of the preparation of upcoming contacts at the highest level” between the two countries.
Earlier in November, Peskov clarified that there are no specific agreements on Putin and Biden yet, but “anything is possible.” In turn, the Kommersant newspaper, citing sources, wrote that the presidents could communicate online by the end of the year, and in person at the beginning of next year, but this schedule is preliminary, the details have not been agreed upon. Answering the question of the correspondent. TASS On November 8, White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the US administration is currently not ready to announce whether Putin and Biden can meet before the end of the year in person or online.
On June 16, talks between Putin and Biden were held in Geneva. It was a face-to-face meeting as heads of state, as well as a Russian-American summit since 2018. In the joint leadership, the leaders stressed that the parties intend to launch a comprehensive bilateral dialogue on strategic stability. In addition, Washington and Washington agreed to begin consultations on cybersecurity, prisoner swaps, and arms control.
Movements in Stability
The Russian Ambassador to the United States believes that there is a positive development in the dialogue on strategic stability between Moscow and Washington.
Even at the end of the Geneva summit, a joint statement by the presidents was adopted, confirming compliance with the principle that there can be no winners in a nuclear war. and it should never be unleashed. ”“ The document states the intention to start a substantive and vigorous bilateral dialogue in this area, ”the ambassador added.
As Antonov noted, “there were two rounds of meetings between the delegates of the two countries” led by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and US First Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman. “Two working groups have been created: on the principles and tasks of future arms control, as well as on additional methods of strategic effect,” the Russian ambassador continued.