Russian demands are ‘unable to start’, says US diplomat
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US and Russian diplomats have made little progress in de-escalating tensions in Eastern Europe during talks that began Monday in Geneva. New York Times report.
Moscow has crowded 100,000 troops on the border with Ukraine. In December, Putin said he wanted to resolve tensions diplomatically, but some observers say his real goals are war and conquest. “[Putin] may also prefer a short-term conflict to a relatively favorable resolution, “Noah Millman Written in Week.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei A. Ryabkov told reporters that “there is no reason to fear some kind of escalation scenario” but that he did not “see an understanding on the American side of the need for of a decision in a way that pleases us.”
He also said the talks were “very professional” and that he was impressed “the US side attaches great importance to the Russian proposals and has studied them deeply.”
However, US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has made it clear that Russian proposals are not on the table. Russia’s demand that Ukraine be barred from joining NATO and the alliance cut back on deployments in Eastern Europe are “impossible things for the United States,” Sherman said.
However, despite the lack of progress in the game, no side has left the goal.
Related press report that a meeting between Russian diplomats and NATO representatives will take place on Wednesday in Brussels, followed by Thursday’s meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, in which both Russia and the United States are members. member, in Vienna.
https://theweek.com/ukraine/1008824/russian-demands-are-non-starters-says-us-diplomat Russian demands are ‘unable to start’, says US diplomat