The American delegation to the US-Russian talks in Geneva put forward several proposals for bilateral measures to improve security. About this on Monday, January 10, reported during the briefing, State Department spokesman Ned Price.
“The United States has come up with several ideas on bilateral measures that the United States and Russia can take,” — he noted.
In addition, according to a spokesman for the American Foreign Ministry, the United States does not intend to start discussing restrictions on NATO membership with the Russian Federation.
“We will not even begin to discuss some of these (Russian – Ed.) Proposals. We will not close the door to NATO membership, this has always been one of the main principles of the alliance, ”Price said.
The diplomat also noted: Washington expects new contacts with Moscow to take place in the coming days, but there is no information on the format of the talks yet.
The talks between Russia and the United States on security guarantees ended in Geneva on January 10 and lasted approximately 7.5 hours. Discussions were held at the US Permanent Mission in Geneva in a format closed to the press.
On the same day, First Deputy Secretary of State of the United States Wendy Sherman announced that NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg would be informed on January 11 about the results of negotiations with Russian representatives on strategic stability. She added that the meetings will take place in advance of the NATO-Russia Council on Wednesday, where Sherman will lead the American delegation.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, following the results of Russian-American negotiations on security guarantees, stated that the issue of NATO non-expansion is key for the national security of the Russian Federation, and the settlement of this topic cannot be postponed any longer. He also stressed that Moscow needs guarantees that Ukraine and Georgia will never become members of the alliance. In addition, the diplomat noted that the Russian side “is tired of conducting empty talk” and Moscow needs “reinforced concrete, legally significant guarantees.”
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted on December 31 that the Russian authorities will take measures to prevent threats to their security if the US and NATO do not heed Moscow’s proposals.
Source: IZ
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