SIMFEROPOL, Feb 2Russian State Duma Deputy from the Crimean region Mikhail Sheremet called the US and NATO ultimatum on the withdrawal of Russian troops from a number of regions, including the Russian Crimea, contained in documents published on Wednesday in the media, absurd. On Wednesday, the Spanish newspaper El Pais said that it had an answer US and NATO to Russian proposals on security guarantees. The file was published on the online page of the newspaper with the initial data «Kyiv and Madrid» and under the title «Documents provided by NATO and the United States in response to the agreement proposed by the Russian Federation on December 17″. The documents, in particular, noted that the United States was ready to discuss mutual obligations with the Russian Federation to limit the deployment of offensive missile systems and forces in Ukraine. At the same time, it was indicated that Washington is ready to start a dialogue on arms control in response to the withdrawal of troops and peacekeepers from Crimea, Transnistria, South Ossetia and Abkhazia. />13:15In the worldThe head of the Crimean parliament said that Ukraine's entry into NATO is fraught with war»Unfortunately, the United States is still not ready for a constructive dialogue, continuing to adhere to an aggressive line in relations with Russia. Apparently, they are not yet ready to sit down at a round table and talk with Russia on mutually beneficial terms. Their ultimatums on the withdrawal of troops are absurd. Russia is not Ukraine, it will not allow anyone to interfere in domestic politics and indicate where its troops are located. And the position of the United States is only a front to further cover its exorbitant geopolitical ambitions» , — Sheremet told RIA Novosti. According to him, the United States continues to destabilize the situation in the world, stubbornly refusing to meet Russia's half-way, offering sensible security guarantees. — said the deputy. Crimea became a Russian region in March 2014 following a referendum after a coup d'état and in Ukraine. In the referendum, 96.77% of voters in Crimea and 95.6% in Sevastopol voted for joining Russia. Ukraine still considers Crimea its own, but temporarily occupied territory, many Western countries support Kiev in this. The Russian leadership has repeatedly stated that the inhabitants of Crimea democratically, in full accordance with international law and the UN Charter, voted for reunification with Russia. According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the issue of Crimea is «finally closed».
