Washington is willing to talking to Russia about the list of security guarantees proposed by Moscow, and officials can sit down for discussions in January, the White House revealed on Thursday.
Last week, the Russian Foreign Ministry pitched a list of proposals to the US and NATO in the form of two draft treaties. The documents included a list of potential security guarantees, including a demand that NATO won’t expand eastward into states that were formerly a part of the USSR. Many in Russia believe that the country was misled by the alliance in the past, and its aim now is to get a legally binding agreement on paper.
Speaking to the press, an unnamed senior White House official explained that Washington is ready to open talks with Russian officials next year.