Russia accuses Biden of 'Russophobia', says they're 'not expecting anything good' from him

Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on December 23 said that Moscow was t expecting “anything good” from US President-elect Joe Biden. In an interview with news ncy Interfax, Ryabkov accused Biden’s ministration of “Russophobia”. He also ded that Biden threw mud at his country due to which Russia “definitely” doesn’t expect anything good. 

Ryabkov said, “We are definitely t expecting anything good. And it would be strange to expect good things from people, many of whom me ir careers on Russophobia and throwing mud at my country”.

interview was aired days after US accused Russia of a major cyberattack on government ncies. Earlier this week, Biden h also said that attack cant go unanswered. He promised to retaliate once he takes office on January 20. 

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Ryabkov, on or hand, said that Russia should move to a “total containment” approach in relations with US, retaining “selective dialogue” on subjects that are of interest to Moscow. Russian minister ded that Moscow would t initiate any contacts with Biden’s staff, and would also t make any “unilateral concessions”. Ryabkov said that if Washington continued approaching Russia as a “strategic rival” n Moscow would “treat m in a similar way”. 

Ryabkov went on to refer to new US sanctions which were imposed on 45 Russian organisations over ir military connections. He said that going ministration was trying to “loudly slam door”. “We are going from b to worse. This was very typical for past four years and so far re is feeling that this trend has outlived its usefulness,” he ded. 

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‘US-Russia rivalry will continue’ 

Russia was one of major subjects of contention between Joe Biden and incumbent Donald Trump during presidential election campaign as both continued to call each or a stooge of Moscow. United States intelligence community h warned ahe of polls that Russia was trying hard to influence election through malicious ways with some reports even claiming that Russian state actors want Biden to lose. Russia allegedly interfered in 2016 election as well, which saw Trump become 45th US President. 

Earlier this month, a senior Russian lawmaker h also said that rivalry between Washington and Moscow will continue even after US President-elect Joe Biden takes over in January. Konstantin Kosachev, chairman of foreign affairs committee in Russian upper house, said re will be breakthrough in relationship between Russia and US, ding that military and political rivalry between both nations will continue even after Joe Biden assumes  presidency. He also ded that he believes United States will follow same "America First" policy under Joe Biden and will continue to put Washington's interests above everyone else's, including allies and opponents.

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