MOSCOW, Jan 26 CNN called Kharkiv «Russian» and drew attention to it RT. The video, which preceded the conversation between journalist Christian Amanpour and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, showed footage of the exercises of the Russian military, while the location was indicated: Kharkiv, Russia (Kharkov, Russia — ed.). The footage showed tanks and other vehicles moving across the field, as well as mine clearance installations, from which uninformed viewers could assume that the Russian army was moving through the territory of the Kharkiv region.
According to CNN, Kharkiv is already in Russia. @amanpour ONLY ON CNNhttps://t.co/z5J4wfR94s pic.twitter.com/RTzc4FApKC
— Russian Market (@russian_market) January 25, 2022 Stoltenberg himself said that NATO countries would not deploy troops in Ukraine. Speaking about negotiations on security guarantees, he noted that the bloc is ready to discuss with Russia «arms control, disarmament, transparency of military activities, risk reduction mechanisms and other issues related to European security.» However, NATO will not compromise on fundamental principles, he added. The alliance's secretary general said that he would send a response to Russian proposals for security guarantees in parallel with the United States. In recent months, Western media have increasingly reported that Moscow is preparing an «invasion» of Ukraine. Russia has repeatedly rejected the accusations of the West and Ukraine of «aggressive actions», saying that it does not threaten anyone and does not intend to attack anyone. The Kremlin is confident that such statements are being used as a pretext to place as much NATO military equipment as possible near Russian borders. The members of the alliance have already confirmed their intention to strengthen their presence in the east of Europe. At the end of 2021, Russia published draft agreements with the United States and agreements with NATO on security guarantees. Moscow, in particular, demands from its Western partners legal guarantees of refusing further eastward expansion of NATO, joining the Ukrainian bloc, and establishing military bases in post-Soviet countries. The proposals also contain a clause on the non-deployment of NATO strike weapons near Russia's borders and the withdrawal of alliance forces in Eastern Europe to the positions of 1997. The first meeting between Russia and the United States, dedicated to dialogue on Russian initiatives, was held on January 10 at the level of deputy heads of foreign affairs agencies. This was followed by a meeting of the Russia-NATO Council in Brussels and consultations at the Vienna site of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. In continuation of the discussions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken held talks in Geneva on January 21. «occupation» of Kharkiv by Russia