Negotiations begin between the United States and Russia over a security guarantee

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10 ene 2022 08:11 GMT

Currently, no deadline has been set for the meeting.

Negotiations between the United States and Russia over security guarantees began on Monday in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Russian delegation is led by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryapkov and Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin. The US side is led by Undersecretary of State Wendy Sherman. Currently, no deadline has been set for the meeting.

The event is part of a tripartite negotiation plan between the two powers. In addition, talks between Russia and NATO are scheduled in Brussels and are scheduled to take place within the framework of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna.

On Sunday, January 9, the initial talks took place in Geneva. So Ryapkov Classified The conversation with Sherman was “unbelievable” but “difficult”. “I hope we are not going to waste time tomorrow,” the diplomat stressed.

On December 17, Moscow General Two proposed agreements he would like to reach with the United States and NATO. The documents include, among other important points, mutual guarantees of security in Europe, as well as non-expansion of the alliance to the East, including the accession of former members of the Soviet Union.

According to Carmen Parejo Rendón, director of La Comuna magazine, the US situation is affected by the domestic crisis in the West and the world. “We see […] The shift of the model towards diversity “, the expert emphasized in the comments to RT.