[Russian Deputy Foreign Minister: Russia Will Maintain Contact with the U.S. on the Ukraine Issue] According to a report by Jinse Finance, on July 7, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov stated on the 6th that despite the U.S. increasingly deviating from agreements reached with Russia on the Ukraine issue, Russia will not cease contact with the U.S. on this matter. Earlier that day, U.S. President Trump remarked that resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict would be 'much faster than people think.' In response, Ryabkov said that if the U.S. is prepared to act based on the proposals put forward by Russia, the conflict could indeed be resolved very quickly. (CCTV News)