U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul met with Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov and Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Wednesday, August 7, to discuss U.S.-Russia relations. “Ambassador Michael McFaul met with presidential aide Yuri Ushakov and Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov to discuss a wide range of relations,” the Foreign Ministry said on Twitter. No specifics regarding nature of the meeting were provided at this time.