Liz Truss LONDON Jan 12 The only way forward for Russia is de-escalation and participation in discussions, UK Foreign Minister Liz Truss said following the NATO-Russia Council. support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, and we counter the threatening behavior of the Kremlin. What happens next will be absolutely crucial for peace and security in Europe. The only way forward for Russia is de-escalation and participation in meaningful discussions, » British Foreign Ministry tracks. 
The expert said about the «strange» tone of NATO in negotiations with Russia According to her, the UK and its allies «made it clear to Russia that the build-up of its military power on the Ukrainian border and in the illegally annexed Crimea is unacceptable.» «A further military invasion of Ukraine would be serious. a strategic mistake and would entail serious consequences for the Russian economy, including the agreed sanctions. The quagmire of a protracted conflict will cost lives and cause damage on both sides. This is the reality of an armed conflict, as we have seen earlier, «the minister said. a meeting of the Russia-NATO Council took place. The meeting followed the talks on security guarantees between Russia and the United States, which took place on January 9-10 in Geneva. The day after the meeting of the NATO-Russia Council, consultations will take place on the Vienna 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 it does not threaten anyone and does not intend to attack anyone. and statements of «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 opportunity to help Kiev defend itself against it are both ridiculous and dangerous. 
The Bundestag supported Russia in the issue of non-expansion of NATO At the same time, Kiev and Western states have recently expressed concern over the alleged increase in «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. At the end of 2021, Russia published a draft treaty with the United States and an agreement with NATO on security guarantees. Moscow, in particular, demands from its Western partners legal guarantees of refusal from further expansion of NATO to the east, from joining the bloc of Ukraine and from the creation of military bases in post-Soviet countries.
