Russia[/B] has repeatedly proposed to NATO measures to de-escalate the situation, but these initiatives were ignored by the North Atlantic alliance , Russian Deputy Defense Minister Aleksandr Fomin said after the conclusion of the Russia-NATO Council talks in Brussels.
Cause of conflicts
Fomin noted that this attitude of the North Atlantic Alliance creates conditions for incidents and conflicts to occur and undermines the foundations of security.
The Russian Deputy Defense Minister noted that relations between Russia and NATO are at a critically low level, but stressed that "the Russian side is looking forward to a constructive discussion so that within a short period of time we can start preparing agreements on security guarantees for the Russian Federation."
"NATO-Russia differences are not easy to bridge," NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said today, shortly after the conclusion of the NATO-Russia Council in Brussels. Stoltenberg said that "the discussion with Russia was not easy and that is why it is important". After two years, the 30 NATO Allies and Russia exchanged views on the situation in and around Ukraine and the implications for European security.
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G. Stoltenberg said that after two years, the 30 NATO Allies and Russia exchanged views on the situation in and around Ukraine and the implications for European security. Stoltenberg said that Russia today presented its proposals made public in December on the withdrawal of NATO forces from its Eastern Allies.
Open door policy
For their part, NATO Allies reaffirmed the "open door" policy and the right of each nation to choose its own path and made clear that they will not stop protecting and defending each other, including the presence of troops in the eastern part of the Alliance.
At the same time, "both Russia and NATO Allies express the need to resume dialogue and explore a programme of meetings," he said. Stoltenberg, noting that NATO wants to put "concrete proposals on the table."
Source: in.gr
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