(Moscow Composite Electric) Russia and the United States agreed to hold talks about Russia's security concerns next month.
The talks about the security guarantee requirements for Moscow to the West will be mainly targeted at Moscow.Moscow has always asked the Washington and North Atlantic Convention to make a guarantee of legal binding, that is, NATO will not allow Ukraine to join the organization or deploy troops and weapons in Ukraine.Moscow submitted two documents, one for the United States and the other for NATO.
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov accepted an interview with Russia (RT) TV today on Wednesday: "We have agreed that the first round of negotiations at the beginning of next year will be a bilateral contact between Russia and the United States."
Russia also hopes to negotiate with NATO in January
He said that after Russia held talks with the United States, he also hopes to negotiate with NATO.I also hope to do it in January. "Prior to this, the US Secretary of State of the United States and Eurasian Affairs, Tang Fried, also told reporters that according to her understanding that negotiations with Russia will start in January.
Russia reported on Thursday that the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the Russian side had suggested the talk date to the United States, but the report did not explain the specific timetable.
According to the report, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Riabakov said that Moscow will not accept any conditions for the talks.
Lavrov also warned the United States not to delay negotiations in the above interviews, and reiterated that although Russia did not want to have conflicts, it would take measures to take measures.
Russia has gathered tens of thousands of soldiers near the Ukrainian border recently, causing concerns that Russia will invade Ukraine.Although Russia has repeatedly denied the intention of invasion, it did not reduce the garrison in the border.
EU urges the United States and NATO to defend European interests
According to the statistics of the Ukrainian Security and National Defense Commission, Russia has deployed12,000 soldiers.The Russian Ministry of Defense also said on Thursday that the military will hold exercises near the Ukraine border this week.
The European Union called on the United States and NATO to defend Europe's interests on Wednesday, and said in a statement: "Today, Europe's security is threatened."Senior representative Borel also talked about Russia's security guarantee.Brussels issued a statement saying: "They agree that any discussion about European security will be carried out under the coordination and participation of the European Union."
Italian Prime Minister Dragig said on Wednesday that on the Ukrainian issue, the European Union has to Russia to Russia.There is almost no influence, but we must continue to talk to Russian President Putin to ease the tension.
Dragig pointed out that Europe itself does not have strong military power; in addition, the feasibility of Putin forced Putin to concessions on Ukraine through the improving sanctions on Russia's natural gas imports.
Dragig said that in view of these restrictions, the European Union must maintain a "contact state" with Putin.He also believes that it is possible to avoid making "irreversible decisions" on the Ukrainian issue.
