December 23, 2021 11:13 am

Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Ryabkov explained in an interview with the magazine “International life”that the United States cannot dictate its own terms and use the security dialogue with Russia as a cover for the military strengthening of Ukraine for anti-Russian purposes.

The Americans want to advance as a condition for the continuation of the requirements for us, as a condition for the continuation of expansion. work, then it will not work, “Ryabkov noted.

According to him, Washington is aware of the positions of Russia and is in constant contact with the representation of Moscow. The spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry also revealed the country’s aspirations for the possible conclusion of agreements with the United States.

“We will put an end to the advancement of NATO, NATO infrastructure, NATO capabilities further east. We must exclude Ukraine from joining NATO. We used our security, at least in the parameters that we had at the time of the conclusion of the Russia-NATO Founding Act in 1997. I will not retell everything that has been discussed in public advertising for a long time, which has received a lot of responses in the West, and comments from us “- admitted diplomat.

Formerly Ryabkov declaredthat Moscow had proposed to Washington the agreed timeframe for the start of a dialogue on security guarantees.

The day before, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announcedthat the first round of negotiations between the Russian Federation and the United States on the guarantee is scheduled for the very beginning of 2022.

On December 17, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs published draft treaties between Russia and the United States on security guarantees and international agreements on international security affairs of the Russian Federation and NATO members, which were transferred to the United States on December 15.