Price said a “de-escalation atmosphere” is required for progress in the US-Russian security talks.
“We declare that in this case de-escalation would imply the return of the Russian military to the barracks, an explanation of these maneuvers or their termination, the return of these heavy weapons to places of conventional storage,” said a spokesman for the US Foreign Ministry.
In addition, speaking about what measures Washington would consider aimed at reducing tensions, Price noted: “This would mean the return of troops to the barracks. It would mean transparency around any legitimate exercises that take place on Russian soil.”
In addition, Price said that the US authorities did not intend to discuss restrictions on the entry of new countries into the Alliance at a meeting of the Russia-NATO Council on January 12.
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