(Washington /Brussels Comprehensive) The United States has rejected Russia's request to prevent Ukraine from joining NATO, but it provides a so -called new "diplomatic approach" for resolving the current crisis.Russia also showed intention to continue the dialogue.
The United States said on Wednesday that after the coordination of the United States and NATO, it has made a written response on Russia's security requirements.Russia requested Western countries a month ago to provide security assurance for it, including Ukraine, which will never join NATO, and NATO stops eastward.
U.S. Secretary of State Brosky said that the written response of the United States provides a new "diplomatic channel" for resolving the Ukrainian crisis for Russia's choice.He revealed that he will talk to Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in the next few days, and says that the US written response will not be made public.
Brusken once again contributed to the United States and Russia to take measures to solve each other's security concerns, including the reduction of missiles on the European continent, and increased transparency in military exercises and Western support in Ukraine.
But he also reiterated that Washington's request for Russia to ask Ukraine will never become a member of NATO.He said: "I can't know it anymore, the gate of NATO is open and still open. This is our promise."
The spokesman for the Kremlin Palace responded to the US written response, "Russia will not rush to make the theory, saying that it takes time to analyze the US response.
Reuters said that the delicate response of the Kremlin shows clearly that it did not immediately reject the US and NATO response and did not close the diplomatic door.
Russian Foreign Minister: Hope brings hope on the secondary problem
Russian news agency also quoted Foreign Minister Raferov said that although the document has not resolvedRussia's "main concerns" of NATO expansion, but it "brings hope for serious dialogue on the secondary issue."
At the same time, Deputy Secretary of State Sherman pointed out that despite the pressure of Western countries, various signs show that Russian President Putin plans to martial arts against Ukraine before mid -February.
Sherman said on the European Strategic Forum of Yalta that day: "I don't know if he (Putin) has made the final decision, but various signs show that he is ready to move between the middle of February."However, Sherman believes that Putin's plan may be influenced by the Beijing Winter Olympics."We all know that the Beijing Winter Olympics began on February 4 ... I think if Putin elected Ukraine at that time, Chinese leader Xi Jinping should not be happy, so this will affect the timing and his calculations."
Shelman said that the United States is trying to "promote diplomacy", but also prepares for "the worst case."She emphasized that even if only one Russian soldier invaded Ukraine, it was considered a serious situation. The United States has formulated a response plan for various situations such as mixed attacks, destruction or coercion.
NATO Secretary -General Stoltenberg warned on Wednesday that the Russian forces continued to gather near Ukraine, and used the army to cover up thousands of soldiers and modern weapons in Beros.
Stoltenberg told reporters in Brussels: "The situation is becoming increasingly tense. We not only see more troops around Ukraine, but now Russia dispatches thousands of troops and hundreds of units in Beros.Military aircraft, S-400 air defense systems and many other very advanced equipment. "
NATO member states have successively moved.The British media quoted sources as disclosed that Britain was considering deploying hundreds of soldiers to Eastern Europe before Russia might invade Ukraine.
The Czech Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday that it donated 4,000 shells to Ukraine; Canada promised to transport non -fatal devices to help Ukraine collect intelligence and respond to cyber attacks.
On the other hand, under the mediation between Russia and Ukraine in Germany and France, Russia agreed to abide by the ceasefire agreement in eastern Ukraine. The two parties set up a new round of talks in Berlin two weeks after two weeks.
Since 2014, the four countries of Germany, Russia, and Ukraine have been discussing Wudong peace.The joint statement issued after the meeting said that Ukraine and Russia promised "unconditional respected ceasefire."
