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Sergei Ryabkov

Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation

Summary

Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation

Field	Value
image	Sergei Ryabkov.jpg
caption	Ryabkov in 2016
office	Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
term_start	15 August 2008
primeminister	Vladimir Putin
Dmitry Medvedev
Mikhail Mishustin
minister	Sergei Lavrov
birth_date
birth_place	Leningrad, Soviet Union
children	2
native_name_lang	ru
native_name	Сергей Рябков

Dmitry Medvedev Mikhail Mishustin Sergei Alexeyevich Ryabkov (; born 8 July 1960) is a Russian diplomat, currently serving as the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation since 2008.

Early life and education

Ryabkov was born in Leningrad in 1960. At age 22, in 1982, he graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. Upon graduation, he immediately joined the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Career

Ryabkov meets with US Deputy Secretary of State [[Wendy Sherman]] in Geneva on 28 July 2021

In 1995, he worked in the Foreign Ministry's Department of European Co-operation. In 2002, he worked as Minister-Counselor at the Russian Embassy in Washington, DC. In 2006, he returned to Moscow and was appointed head of his former department (the Department of European Co-operation). He was designated Deputy Foreign Minister in 2008.

In January 2022 when asked about the possibility of Russian military deployment to Cuba or Venezuela, Ryabkov said "it all depends on the actions by our US counterparts".

On 28 December 2021, U.S. and Russia announced bilateral talks would take place in Geneva on 10 January 2022, to discuss concerns about their respective military activity and to confront rising tensions over Ukraine. The talks were led by Ryabkov and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, Wendy Sherman. Ryabkov said Russia has "no intention of attacking, staging an offensive on or invading Ukraine."

In 2024, he said that Russia was considering all options when it came to nuclear testing in response to President-elect Donald Trump's position on the issue.

Personal life

Ryabkov speaks English fluently and frequently gives interviews to English-speaking media organizations. Ryabkov, for example, often appears on the channel RT. He often speaks for the Foreign Ministry in commenting on nuclear and other disarmament negotiations, specifically such things as the New START treaty.

He is married and has two children.

References

"Biography for Sergey Ryabkov - Silobreaker".
(14 January 2022). "Russia's talk of troops in Latin America called 'bluster'". Associated Press.
(28 December 2021). "U.S., Russia set for Jan 10 security talks amid Ukraine tensions". [[Reuters]].
(9 January 2022). "Deputy Secretary Sherman's Meeting with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov". U.S. Department of State.
(20 January 2022). "Joe Biden thinks Russia will attack Ukraine – but will face a 'stiff price'". The Guardian.
"Russia warns the United States on possible nuclear testing under Trump". Reuters.
"Ryabkov Sergey Alexeevich".

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