The US and Russia will have to make «toxic compromises,» the expert said

Russia-US talks on security guarantees in Geneva KIEV, Jan 10 One should not expect quick results from the negotiations between the Russian Federation and the United States, the parties will have to make «toxic compromises», primarily for the administration of President Joe Biden and NATO, Ruslan Bortnik, director of the Ukrainian Institute for Policy Analysis and Management, told RIA Novosti. security guarantees began in Geneva on Monday morning, the meeting is being held in a closed format on the territory of the US permanent mission to the UN office in Geneva. It is expected that the central issue at the consultations will be the Russian draft treaty with the United States on security guarantees, which includes, in particular, provisions on the mutual non-deployment of intermediate and shorter-range missiles in each other's reach, refusal from further NATO expansion at the expense of the former Soviet republics and reduction of military exercises. «The negotiation process will be very complex, multi-stage, very closed. We will know very little information about its progress due to the fact that any agreements will provide for very complex compromises, toxic to the Biden administration within the United States, toxic within NATO, since you will have to sacrifice the position of the young eastern partners of the alliance and difficult for the Russian Federation, since you will have to deviate from some of the principles declared earlier, «Bortnik told RIA Novosti on Monday. in the face of increasing competition between the US and China. The expert predicts that for Ukraine the Russian-American negotiations may end with both a de-escalation of the situation and an escalation. «It is difficult to implement any agreements in Ukraine. Conceptually, the approach of the United States and the Russian Federation to Ukraine is similar, but it is very difficult to implement them publicly due to the position of the opposition within the United States. , and because of the position of the Ukrainian leadership. Most likely, the parties will be able to agree on the implementation of the Minsk agreements, but it will be very difficult to publicly declare the non-admission of Ukraine to NATO, and the Russian Federation is necessary. Perhaps this stage of negotiations is just a prelude to a more serious escalation, which will change public opinion and the positions of the parties after which they will be able to reach broader real agreements, «Bortnik added. NATO stands shoulder to shoulder against «Russian geopolitical expansion» At the end of 2021, Russia published draft agreements with the United States and agreements with NATO on security guarantees. Moscow, in particular, requires its Western partners to provide legal guarantees against further expansion of NATO to the east, from joining the Ukrainian bloc and from the creation of military bases in post-Soviet countries. The United States, even before the start of consultations, declared that a number of Russian proposals were unacceptable to them. Moscow emphasizes that the draft documents are not of an ultimatum nature, while Russia will not make unilateral concessions, especially under pressure. As RIA Novosti Ryabkov stated earlier, it is possible that the dialogue with the United States on security will be limited to one meeting and there will be no point in continuing it. And this threatens a new round of confrontation. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov earlier said in an interview with RIA Novosti that if the US and NATO do not respond properly to Russia's proposals within a reasonable time frame, Moscow will take measures to ensure a strategic balance and eliminate threats. Americans are ready to fight against their government with arms in hand Russia has repeatedly denied accusations of the West and Ukraine of «aggressive actions», stating that it does not threaten anyone and does not intend to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to deploy more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted that the West's statements about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. At the same time, Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern over the alleged intensification of «aggressive actions» by Russia near 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 worry anyone. Infographics