Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov speaks during a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland, on January 10. Picture: STEFAN WERMUTH/BLOOMBERG
“We are ready to continue discussions with Russia on bilateral issues as soon as practicable,” Sherman said afterwards, adding that Washington would assess the best way forward later this week. The US is now expected to brief European allies ahead of a meeting in Brussels on Wednesday of the Russia-Nato council.
Russia is insisting that Nato must never let Ukraine or other former Soviet states, such as Georgia, join the alliance, calling it an issue of national security. The US says that every nation has the right to decide its alliances and that Russian troops continue to threaten an invasion of Ukraine. While Russia isn’t setting deadlines, it needs quick progress in the talks, Ryabkov said. “Our businesslike and professional dialogue of course makes us more optimistic, but the key issues remain unresolved,” he told reporters.
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