(Geneva Composite Electric) Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Riabakov guarantees US Deputy Secretary of State Schelman on Monday that Russia has no intention of invading Ukraine. The United States "has no reason" and is worried about the upgrading of the Russian and Ukraine situation.
Riabkov and Sherman held a negotiation of nearly eight hours on the Ukraine crisis on the Ukraine crisis on Monday. The two sides failed to reduce the difference, but agreed to continue to negotiate to prevent the tension from becoming a comprehensive conflict.
Riabakov held a press conference after the meeting and said that the two parties did not avoid sharp issues during the negotiations, and the United States also looked at the Russian proposal very seriously, but the two countries have not been able to expand the east expansion of NATO.The main problems have made progress.
Recently, Russia has gathered troops on the Ukrainian border, causing speculation to invade Ukraine.The United States has stated that Russia will be severely sanctioned if they attack Ukraine.Russia denied such a plan and made a series of requirements to the United States and NATO.
Riabakov said: "We explain to the United States that we have no plans or intentions to attack Ukraine." He said that all military training in Russia is conducted in its domestic territory.Essence
He also reiterated Russia's requirements, including the need to stop the eastward expansion in NATO, and never become a guarantee for NATO members to make legal binding power.
Shelman shows that the United States "firmly refuses those security proposals that cannot be achieved at all for the United States."He said: "We will not allow anyone to suddenly close the door to the opening of NATO policy."
Shelman also pointed out that Russia did not provide any evidence to prove that it would not invade Ukraine, and it was not guaranteed that it would withdraw from the withdrawal.The 100,000 military forces gathered near Ukraine.
Analysis: The results of the talks are not too bad, the US Russia has not given up diplomatic efforts
The New York Times quoted U.S. officials, although Russia did not expect to further further further as expectedIncrease troops to the border, but the Putin government has begun deployment of military helicopters, showing that Russia may continue to prepare for attacking Ukraine.
However, Sherman also said that Washington is willing to discuss European missile deployment and the scale of military exercises, implying the possibility of compromising in the United States and Russia.
The Russian expert of the US Think Tank's Russian company Charap believes that the results of the talks are not too bad, "at least neither parties have not given up diplomatic efforts."
On Monday's Geneva talks is one of the series of conferences against the Ukrainian crisis this week.Russia scheduled to talk to NATO on Wednesday, and then held talks with the European Security and Cooperation Organization (OSCE) in Vienna on Thursday.
NATO Secretary -General Stoltenberg said that NATO would warn Russia that the invasion of Ukraine had to pay a "serious price".He added that this week's talks were expected to "solve all problems", but hoping to start related diplomatic processes.