According to State Department spokesman Neda Price, Washington asked for his opinion Ukrainian politicians in preparation for the response to Russia's proposed security guarantees. Therefore, there will be no surprises for Russia in our answer, Price specified.
“There will be no surprises … for the Russians,” he stressed.
The Russian side will receive a written answer from the United States this week. on their security initiatives. Price also noted that the Western Allies had previously brought information to Moscow on which specific areas progress was possible and which Russian proposals were unacceptable. For example, NATO's non-proliferation is classified as unacceptable.