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Press US White House Secretary Jen Psaki commented on the publication of draft agreements between Russia and Washington and NATO on security guarantees in Europe by the Russian Foreign Ministry. According to her, the United States will not consult on this issue without partners from the European Union.
On board US President Joe Biden's plane, journalists asked her to comment on Russia's proposals. Psaki pointed out that the United States will not compromise the “ key principles on which European security is based, including that all countries have the right to independently determine their future and foreign policy without outside interference. & # 39; & # 39;
The Russian Foreign Ministry has previously published draft agreements between the Russian Federation, the United States and NATO on security guarantees. In particular, Moscow has called on NATO to commit to excluding further expansion and entry into the Alliance of Ukraine. Russia has also called on NATO to abandon any military activity in Ukraine, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia.
Moscow also called for a stay on heavy bombers in nuclear and non-nuclear facilities outside its skies. From such areas, targets in the territory of the other Party may strike. In addition, the Russian Federation is asking Washington not to deploy additional armies and weapons outside the countries in which they were in May 1997, when the countries of Eastern Europe joined the alliance. Cases with the consent of Russia and NATO members will become exceptional.
In addition, Russia is calling for the establishment of hotlines for emergency contacts. And it is also necessary to commit that we do not create conditions that the other party could consider a threat.
Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has already commented on the publication. According to him, a comprehensive approach to agreements with the USA and NATO is important for Moscow. According to him, Washington should take the proposals of the Russian side to ensure security in the most serious way.