WASHINGTON, Jan 8 If the crisis in Ukraine worsens, Russia will face more than just economic sanctions but also with diplomatic consequences, a senior US administration official told reporters on Saturday. «They will face not only financial sanctions, but also diplomatic consequences, strengthening NATO's positions on the territory of allied countries, as well as increasing security assistance to Ukraine.» — said the White House spokesman ahead of the start of talks between the delegations of the United States and the Russian Federation in Geneva. Next week, Russia and the United States will hold another round of dialogue on strategic stability in Geneva, after which a meeting of the NATO-Russia Council will take place in Brussels, and consultations on platform of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Russia has repeatedly rejected accusations of the West and Ukraine of «aggressive actions», stating that no one was in danger he is not going to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to place more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the opportunity to help Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. sides of Russia at the borders of Ukraine. Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not bother anyone.
