Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry PeskovMOSCOW, Jan 18In the European Union, they themselves should sort things out among themselves and with the Americans in the format of a dialogue with Russia on security guarantees, said the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov. He was asked to comment on the statement by EU diplomat Josep Borrell that the European Union should participate in negotiations between the United States and Russia on security guarantees, since we are talking about the security of Europe as well.January 12, 08:43 Infographics Draft agreement on security guarantees between Russia and NATOInfographics View «We raised questions first of all with the Americans. And first of all, the drafts of the two documents were transferred to Washington, but also these same draft documents were transferred to the European capital,” Peskov said. According to him, there were three tracks of negotiations: bilateral through NATO and through the OSCE. “We also know that the European Union is talking more and more about the need to develop the actual dimension of defense and security policy. conversations, certain steps are being taken on this matter.But here, probably, the Europeans themselves need to sort things out among themselves and with the Americans, because our formulation of the question is extremely understandable and extremely clear. rather questions of Europeans, not ours,» Peskov added. The question of the participation of the European Union in negotiations on security guarantees Confidence is not fundamental for Moscow, the main thing is the answer, said the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov. And how much the European Union wants to be a separate participant in these consultations, these negotiations — this is also a question that can be considered, but it is not a matter of principle. The main thing for us is to get an answer, and who will be the direct participant, on the understanding that the composition of states is unchanged, and on the understanding that the role of the United States of America on the European continent is also unchanged…» Peskov told reporters.
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