At his traditional press conference in Moscow at the end of the year, Putin announced initial talks with the US in January.
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Washington The US government signaled readiness for talks on the Ukraine conflict with Russia in January. “We have said, both publicly and to the Russian government, that we are preparing to meet in early January,” a senior White House official said Thursday.
A date or place for these talks has not yet been set. “The US is ready to act diplomatically through several channels from the beginning of January,” it said. This applies to both bilateral and multilateral levels.
White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki did not want to confirm a definitive meeting in January. “We haven’t finalized the details yet,” she said. In general, however, there is a willingness on the part of the USA. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced initial talks with the US in January at his traditional press conference in Moscow at the end of the year.
“So far we have seen positive reactions,” said Putin, who spoke to several heads of state and government of NATO member states this month. Regarding the content of possible talks, the White House said that the demands from Moscow for additional security guarantees from NATO would also be discussed.
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Some things have been suggested “that we will never agree to,” said the senior official. “I think the Russians probably know that on a certain level.” Talks would of course also address the concerns of European allies.
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