White House: We are discussing Russia’s proposals on Ukraine

“We have seen and are discussing Russia’s proposals,” White House spokesman Jen Saki said Friday in response to a reporter’s question about the US response to Russia’s demands for Ukraine, including restrictions on Ukraine’s NATO membership. We are with our allies and partners.
“NATO has stated that any negotiations with Russia must be based on reciprocity and address NATO’s concerns about Russia’s dangerous behavior,” he said.
“We will not talk to Russia without regard to the security of our European allies and partners,” said a White House spokesman. “We will not compromise on key principles of European security and countries have the right to decide on their future.”
“We have been managing our strategic concerns with Russia for decades,” he said. There is no reason not to talk to Russia to reduce instability, but we will do so in coordination with our European allies and partners.
Earlier, US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Dunfried met with Russian Vice President Dmitry Kozak and the two sides agreed to cooperate on Ukraine.
An official involved in the Kozak-Donfried talks told reporters on Wednesday that the two sides agreed to continue working together to implement the Minsk agreement to resolve the Donbass dispute, given Washington’s position on offering a special position to the eastern part of Ukraine.
In an interview with RIA Novosti before meeting with the US Assistant Secretary of State, Sergei Ryabkov noted that Russia hopes that the US side will show real interest in Moscow’s idea of ​​security guarantees.
The United States, which has always sought ways to pressure Russia as its rival superpower in the East, is now seeking new pretexts for tensions in the region by claiming that the presence of Russian forces on the Ukrainian border is a threat to the country. Increasing pressure on Russia.

Russia has repeatedly said its military actions on the border with Ukraine are normal military action, but the United States and its allies continue to seek to escalate tensions on Russia’s border with Ukraine.

The United States has said it’s serious about Russia’s movement on the border with Ukraine, while Washington and Kiev have recently told their European allies that the movement of troops on the border with Ukraine indicates Moscow’s new readiness to attack Ukraine.

Ukraine has called on the United States to put urgent security protections on its agenda, including the exchange of information.

The Biden administration, meanwhile, worries that Russia’s intentions toward Ukraine could divert Washington-Moscow talks on cyberattacks and arms control.

The Donbas region is located in the east of Ukraine with a Russian population, and since 2014, the Russians of this region have established the two self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, and have formed local governments independent of the Ukrainian government.

Russia has repeatedly called on the Ukrainian government to negotiate with representatives of the two regions to reach an agreement and resolve their differences, but Kiev accuses Moscow of supporting and encouraging separatists and refuses to negotiate with representatives of these regions.