He noted that they were trying to find resources to correct the current difficult situation in relations between the United States and Russia. According to him, the consultations were intense, the parties focused on long-standing issues.
Ryabkov said that the topic of Venezuela was touched on.
“The dialogue on this issue was difficult. While with the United States on the issue with Venezuela, there are no points of contact. Russia does not have military contingents in Venezuela. We are not moving away from the dialogue, ”RIA Novosti quotes Ryabkov.
He stressed that Russia "has the need to periodically send specialists to Venezuela, but Russia will not report to the United States on this topic."
Also touched on the theme of the arrested US citizen Paul Whelan.
“Moscow does not consider the issue of some kind of exchange. Moscow is ready to discuss with the United States the issue of humanitarian exchanges, but Whelan is not included in the possible list of persons, ”the diplomat said.
Earlier, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov met with US Ambassador John Huntsman, during which they discussed issues of strategic stability and international security.