Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov stated today that Russia has not and will not plan contacts with Washington on Ukraine at the level of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defence.

It should be noted that yesterday, the White House spokeswoman, Jane Saki, stated that the United States was "interacting" with Russia at various levels and, according to her, had a conversation at the level of the Foreign Defense Ministries.

The Russian Deputy Minister said, "There are no contacts with American representatives on Ukraine at the level of Defence and Foreign Ministers, nor will it be. Contacts about 7-10 days ago were made at other levels and on other topics. "

"All that remains is to urge Washington to take a more responsible approach to this serious issue, not to raise tensions and, as a matter of priority, to ensure a more responsible attitude towards issues relating to certain exchanges of information between our capitals."