U.S. National Security Council spokesman and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov confirmed today (Tuesday) that their countries will hold diplomatic meetings around the Russia-Ukraine border tensions. The meetings are scheduled for next month and will take place on January 10 and 13.
After a continued refusal to respond to diplomatic talks on the issue on the part of Russia, tonight, a mutual agreement was reached between Washington and Moscow to hold three diplomatic talks over the next month. The first talks will take place between the two powers on January 10, at which the parties will discuss security issues related to Ukrainian tensions, and concerns about Russia’s military activity in the region.
The second talks will take place on January 12 between Russia and NATO only, with no US presence, and will take place at the European Union Center in Brussels.
EU on Russia’s decision to strengthen forces on border with Ukraine. Photo: Reuters
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As mentioned, tensions began recently on the Russia-Ukraine border, after it was alleged by Ukraine that Russia had transferred many military forces to the border, and intended to invade it militarily this January, similar to the invasion of the Crimean peninsula in 2014. Russia claimed no intention. Military to its neighbor. In response to the tension, US President Joe Biden threatened to impose severe sanctions on Russia as long as it decides on such an attack.
A spokesman for the U.S. National Security Council said: “When we sit down to talk, Russia can put its concerns on the table, and put our concerns on the table with Russia’s activities.” In addition, a senior White House official said of the expected meetings: He believed that diplomacy was the most responsible way, even if we did not achieve everything we wanted. “
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