In the sidelines, representatives of the countries of the European Union support Russia’s safety proposals on the continent, but in the negotiations continue to strictly adhere to the old position. This was stated by the head of the delegation of the Russian Federation in the negotiations on military safety and control over arms in Vienna, Konstantin Gavrilov, his words sounded on Youtube-channel “Soloviev Live”.
He called such a dissonance schizophrenia. “Yes, they wonder us perfectly … But they are publicly strictly adhered to their European position. Whatever happens to which facts it would neither be led. And” under the table “some delegations are simply applauded,” explained Gavrilov.
On December 20, the representative of the Kremlin Dmitry Peskov and the Deputy Head of the Russian Foreign Ministry Sergey Ryabkov said that Moscow had not yet received an answer from Washington to proposals for security guarantees in Europe.