Russia sees some room for dialogue after U.S. security response
Russia mentioned on Thursday the United States had shown it was not keen to deal with Moscow’s primary security issues, set out during their standoff over Ukraine, but that both sides had an interest in continuing dialogue.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated Moscow, which has massed troops close to Ukraine, wouldn’t rush to draw conclusions after Washington formally responded to Russian proposals for a redrawing of post-Cold War security preparations in Europe.
Describing tensions on the continent as harking back to the Cold War, Peskov stated it might take time for Moscow to evaluate Wednesday’s response from Washington. But he said U.S. and NATO statements that Russia’s main demands were unacceptable didn’t leave a lot room for optimism.
“Based on what our colleagues said yesterday, it’s absolutely clear that on the main categories outlined in those draft documents… we cannot say that our thoughts have been taken into account or that a willingness has been shown to take our concerns into account,” Peskov mentioned.
