Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s claims that he has not received a peace proposal from Moscow “raise certain questions,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. The day before, Peskov announced that Russia had sent a draft agreement to Kiev, adding that “the ball was now with the Ukrainian side.” However, …
Read More »Here’s what Russia told US and NATO after its proposals were rejected
Russia may respond with “military and technical measures” to ensure its own security after the US and NATO ignored key points from its proposal for a long-term European security architecture, and instead cherry-picked issues from a package deal, Moscow said on Thursday. The overall sentiment of the 10-page document, published …
Read More »Russia reacts to West’s security proposals
Russia is “dissatisfied” with the West’s reaction to its key security proposals, which Moscow furnished amid mounting tensions over Ukraine, but is still hoping to resolve a growing standoff through diplomatic channels, it was announced on Monday. President Vladimir Putin summoned Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to …
Read More »Putin comments on US response to Russian security proposals
Russia is thoroughly analyzing Washington’s response to its European security proposals, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday, adding that it has already become “clear” that the US has disregarded Russia’s “fundamental” concerns following crunch talks between the two sides. According to him, the American response is lacking any “adequate” considerations of three key demands put forward by …
Read More »Russia reveals US response to security proposals
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has confirmed that Moscow has received a written response from the US to his country’s requests for assurances over NATO expansion, expressing disappointment over the lack of concessions. Speaking on Thursday, the top diplomat said, “there has been no positive response” to the Kremlin’s core concerns in …
Read More »Russia receives US response to security proposals
Moscow has been handed the American response to its earlier proposals concerning collective security in Europe, the Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed on Wednesday evening. US ambassador John Sullivan delivered the feedback from both Washington and NATO on the Russian draft bilateral treaty made public in mid-December. Moscow proposed eight points in the …
Read More »Russia explains why it publicly revealed US/NATO proposals
Russia is doubtful that its demand to stop NATO’s eastward expansion will gain any traction, and it is highly likely the US-led bloc will simply ignore Moscow’s security concerns, the Russian Foreign Minister said on Monday. Speaking to journalist Vladimir Solovyov, Sergey Lavrov revealed that Russia published proposals for security …
Read More »White House says US will ‘never’ agree to some Russian proposals
However, a senior official in President Joe Biden’s government used a background briefing to reveal others might be explored at a meeting sometime in January. Washington was ready for diplomacy with Moscow as early as after the winter holidays, but no specific date or location for a meeting had yet been …
Read More »Germany responds to Russian NATO proposals
Christine Lambrecht made the statement during a press conference with her Lithuanian counterpart, Arvydas Anusauskas, in the town of Rukla. The minister said that while it was “important and right” to discuss the proposals put forward by Russia, NATO wouldn’t allow Moscow to tell its member states how to “position themselves.” The …
Read More »Russia to create ‘counter-threats’ if West snubs its security proposals
The comprehensive security deal, proposed to the US and NATO, serves the best interests of all the parties involved, and is designed to avoid potential military showdown through political dialogue, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said Saturday. “[By proposing the deal] we make it clear that we are ready …
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