【Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia: The possibility of Ukraine's collapse is an open question】
Moscow time December 26, 2025, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov of Russia said on the Russian channel "1TV" program "60 Minutes":
Not everything depends on the will of the current government in Kyiv. Not everything depends on the will of the Ukrainian people. As a country that defends its deeply rooted fundamental interests, we have an important role. But all of this cannot be reduced to this alone. I think the scenario of collapse being discussed now is not entirely speculative, but how realistic it is remains an open question.
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