Swimming through a sea of troubles: Russia and the P5 Process
Moscow views a lack of tangible deliverables as a serious impediment to the effectiveness of the P5.
Following the P5 Conference in Beijing on 30-31 January 2019, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov acknowledged that the P5 was embroiled in a "sea of troubles of a complex and pressing nature." Adding that, "Unfortunately, there is no progress. The US position remains rather tough and ultimatum-like. We told the US side that it is impossible to hold a dialogue based on an attempted blackmail of Russia."
