Russia confirms the dates of negotiations with the USA and NATO

The first negotiations will take place between the USA and the Russian Federation

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From 10 to 13 January, Russia will hold talks with the United States, NATO and the OSCE. They will discuss proposals on security guarantees.

The talks between Russia and the United States on security will take place on January 10 in Geneva, a meeting of the NATO-RF Council will take place on January 12, and with the OSCE on January 13. The dates of the negotiations on Thursday, December 30, were confirmed by the representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, writes TASS.

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“The agenda, of course, includes the discussion of two Russian draft fundamental documents transferred from Russia by the United States on December 15 – an agreement between the Russian Federation and the United States on security guarantees and an agreement on security measures for the Russian Federation and the member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. the American side of providing solid legal guarantees of the security of the Russian Federation, namely, the non-advancement of NATO to the east and the non-deployment of weapons systems that threaten Russia at the borders of our country, “the diplomat said.

Zakharova noted that there is no alternative date for negotiations with the United States.

“On January 10, negotiations are planned in Geneva in the format of an interdepartmental delegation of Russia and the United States. The Russian delegation will be led by Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia, and the American side – by Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman. This date has been designated. It has no alternative options at the moment,” she said. she.

According to Zakharova, Borrell’s statements about the possible contribution of Brussels to negotiations on European security look strange against the background of the EU’s policy. She also stated that there is no common line in the EU and NATO on the Russian proposals on security guarantees.