Russian Ambassador to the USA Anatoly Antonov WASHINGTON, Jan 8 Russian Ambassador to the USA Anatoly Antonov called NATO is a «vestige of the Cold War,» and the expansion of the alliance eastward is a violation of the principle of indivisibility of security in Europe. The English-language comments circulated by the embassy appeared ahead of the security talks that Russia will hold with the United States and its allies next week. » contradicts the collectively agreed principle of the indivisibility of security in Europe. The transatlantic bloc itself is a vestige of the Cold War, «Antonov said. Among the proposals that Russia has prepared for the United States and NATO include refusal to further expand the alliance, including at the expense of the former Soviet The US representatives make it clear that this requirement contradicts the right of states to independently determine their foreign and defense policies. The previous day, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken argued that no one, including during the end of the Cold War and the unification of Germany, made any promises to Russia not to expand NATO and accept new members into the alliance. 
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