Only a change in Washington can influence Moscow’s decision to suspend its participation in New START, the foreign ministry says Russia will return to full compliance with the New START treaty only if Washington abandons its hostile policy towards Moscow, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov has stated.

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The country has managed to retain its status as a net supplier despite sanctions, the agriculture minister says Russia has reoriented its agricultural exports to countries that have not supported Western sanctions against Moscow, with 87% now going to those nations, the agricultural minister has said.