Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. File photoMOSCOW, Jan 14Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed hope that negotiations with the United States on security guarantees would be resumed, it would depend on Washington's response to Russian proposals.»Much of what is being said today publicly, this is probably due to the artificial escalation of tension, with the desire to create an atmosphere around the Russian Federation, including as an additional background for the negotiations that began in Geneva, continued in Brussels and which, I hope, we will be able to resume. depend on the US response, a specific written response to our proposals,» Lavrov said at a press conference following the year. tries to follow the principle of «ask for more — they will give less»