Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Monday that the U.S.-Russia relations are on the verge of a major breakdown. Despite President Trump claiming that he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the weekend, the Kremlin has refused to confirm the call.

In his remarks during a news briefing in Moscow, as reported by Russian news agency TASS, Ryabkov stated that tensions between Washington and Moscow are at a critical point, adding that the war in Ukraine will continue until Ukraine gives up its goal of joining NATO and withdraws from areas controlled by Russian forces.

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