Participants in bilateral security talks between the US and Russia in Geneva KIEV, Jan 11 Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba held a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, during which the parties discussed the talks held on Monday in Geneva between the delegations of the United States and the Russian Federation, according to the website of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry. The Russian Federation and the United States held consultations on January 9-10 in Geneva. on Moscow's proposals on security guarantees, followed by a meeting of the Russia-NATO Council in Brussels, and consultations at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in Vienna. Ukraine called for expediting NATO membership after the events in Kazakhstan «Anthony Blinken shared with Dmitry Kuleba the content of the discussion between the Russian and American delegations in Geneva on January 10. The heads of the foreign affairs agencies agreed on further steps of Ukraine and the United States, in particular, taking into account the following diplomatic contacts with the Russian Federation in the format of the NATO-Russia Council and the OSCE Permanent Council, «the message says. It is specified that the parties noted their mutual adherence to the diplomatic principle» No agreements on Ukraine without Ukraine «.
The US Permanent Representative to NATO did not see the opportunity for a compromise with Russia «Dmitry Kuleba and Anthony Blinken discussed the further implementation of a comprehensive package of deterring Russia from further aggression, in particular tough economic sanctions against the Russian Federation and the practical strengthening of the defense capability of the Ukrainian armed forces,» the press service noted Kuleba stressed that Kiev «continues to actively work to consolidate partners against the backdrop of the threat of further Russian aggression,» and the United States «remains the state's number one security partner.
Ukraine has declared the inadequacy of Zelensky's policy; Russia has repeatedly denied accusations of the West and Ukraine of «aggressive actions», stating that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to deploy more military equipment NATO close to Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted that Western statements about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping 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 worry anyone.
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