Meeting of the NATO-Russia Council in Brussels MOSCOW, Jan 13 The meeting of the Russia-NATO Council, held for the first time since 2019, became one of the main topics in the Western media, while the publications note that the meeting did not bring reasons for optimism, there was a gap in the positions of the negotiators, there was still no. The media note that NATO should formulate its «real policy» towards Ukraine, which no one invited to the alliance, and not continue to argue with Moscow «because of abstract principles.» … The meeting followed up on talks on security guarantees between Russia and the United States, which were held on January 9-10 in Geneva, and at the end of 2021 Russia published draft agreements with the United States and an agreement with NATO on security guarantees. Moscow, in particular, demands from its Western partners legal guarantees against further expansion of NATO to the east, from joining the Ukrainian bloc and from creating military bases in post-Soviet countries. 
Ukraine pointed to disappointing signals from NATO and the EU «Freeze» or «thaw» The Spanish edition of Vanguardia also sees no positive signals from the talks. As noted in the article, the thick and persistent fog that enveloped NATO headquarters on the outskirts of Brussels on Wednesday, inherent in old novels and spy films, has reinforced the impression that the world is sinking deeper and deeper into a new Cold War. , calls the negotiations between Russia, NATO and the United States «thaw». According to the newspaper, the parties are satisfied with the meeting in Brussels. «Something has changed, but it remains to be determined with what results. There are no concrete advances, no promises and agreements,» Mundo writes. 
In Poland, revealed the «devilish» plan of the US and NATO against Russia Despite the fact that the NATO allies «rejected the Kremlin's demand» to not expand the alliance, the parties were able to ensure that the «discussions did not end in rupture.» was that the discussion took place at all, since the Russia-NATO Council met for the first time since 2019. As for the rest, the positions of the negotiators «gaped.» In general, the positions of the parties following the meetings in Geneva and Brussels, the newspaper writes, were «clearly stated» — the West is ready to discuss only the limitation of the «future deployment» of forces. The Kremlin, according to the newspaper, «seems not ready to shut the door.» According to the French newspaper, both sides have time both «for pressure and for discussion.» 
The State Duma responded to the «emotional» speech of the NATO secretary general the situation «resolved little», but helped to reveal the «main disagreement» that contributed to the growth of tensions in Europe — it is about Ukraine's desire to join NATO. For NATO, as the newspaper sees the situation, the Russian Federation's demand that Ukraine not be a member of the alliance is not an acceptable option. In general, the association did not invite Ukraine into its ranks and «is not going» to do so, the newspaper writes. The Alliance should formulate its «real policy» in this direction, and not continue to argue with Moscow «over abstract principles», says the FT. 
The Bundestag supported Russia on the issue of NATO's non-expansion
