U.S. State Department Building in Washington DCWASHINGTON, Feb 14 The U.S. is actively working on a diplomatic solution to the crisis security and are in contact with the Russian government after a conversation between the presidents of the two countries on Saturday, a representative of the State Department told RIA Novosti. She responded to a request to comment on the proposal of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to «continue and increase» diplomatic cooperation with the West in an attempt to reach a negotiated solution.< img src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/b857ea0b7f0e3e190b0d4a6e267e34d5.jpg" />The US will not impose preventive sanctions on Russia, the Pentagon said. «We are actively working to reach a diplomatic solution. We remain in contact with the Russian government after President Biden's call to President Putin,» the agency's interlocutor said. “We remain open to new meetings with Russian colleagues,” she added. The State Department spokeswoman recalled that Biden, in a conversation with Putin, which took place on Saturday, confirmed that there is a “diplomatic way forward” if Russia is ready for serious engagement and de-escalation of the situation. 
Lavrov estimated the chances of agreeing with the West on security guarantees Russia at the borders of Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly denied such accusations, saying that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to deploy more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted that statements The West about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it is both ridiculous and dangerous. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not bother anyone. 02/b96aab4963659ebe201a6ae8f47fc425.jpg» />Infographic
