Ryabkov pointed to the independence of Russia's course from the outcome of the US elections.

The Russian course of foreign policy, including the approach to the settlement in Ukraine, does not depend on the political situation in other states. This was stated on November 4 by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, commenting on the midterm elections in the United States.

"Our principled and consistent line on Ukraine, as well as our foreign policy in general, are not opportunistic and, of course, do not depend on fluctuations in the political barometer in other countries," he said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

Answering a question about a possible complication of relations between Moscow and Washington, the diplomat suggested waiting for the final results of the vote. He noted that the activist of the Democratic Party adheres to a sharply negative attitude towards Russia, and called this position well-known for a long time.

Ryabkov stressed that the Russian line on Ukraine remains principled and consistent. According to him, the Russian side will continue to act in accordance with the instructions of Russian President Vladimir Putin.Газета.Ru ".

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As Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted on November 2, congressional elections are solely an internal matter of the United States. However, he added that Russia, like the rest of the world, is closely monitoring the voting process.

At the same time, Anton Grishanov, chief researcher at the Center for Current International Issues at the MGIMO Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Candidate of Political Sciences, said that the results of the US congressional elections would not change Washington's relations with Moscow.