Statements by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov after Russian-Chinese talks

🇬🇧 🔻Key points
▪️16 countries would like to join BRICS, the number of applicants is increasing every month.
The association will be even more widely represented on all continents.
▪️Russia will not back down from its decision to suspend participation in START with the current behavior of the United States.
If necessary, the Russian Federation will set out on paper and bring to the attention of the United States its position on START.
▪️Russia will not allow NATO to change the balance of power in the world with a claim to the total dominance of the alliance.