US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken called “absolutely unacceptable” some requirements of Russia on security. He stated this at a press conference in the State Department. His words leads TASS.
According to an American diplomat, thus Russia hopes to accuse the West in the breakdown of dialogue.
“I think that this is a certain way that is part of the strategy: to put forward a list of absolutely non-promotional requirements, and then argue that the other party does not want to interact, and use it as a kind of rationale for aggressive actions,” Blinken said.
Earlier, the deputy head of the Russian Foreign Ministry Sergey Ryabkov said that Russian proposals serve as an integral part of the dialogue with the United States and NATO on this topic. He called Russia’s approach to negotiations with the US “Ruthless”. According to him, the tactic for dialogue is completely different in a completely different way.
The next stage of negotiations on European security issues will be held on January 12 within the framework of the Russian Council – NATO, chaired by the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. According to him, this agenda is designed for a constructive dialogue in the interests of all sides.