These exchanges intervene on the bottom of extreme tensions on the Russian-Ukrainian border. Washington said to expect a possible imminent attack of the Russian forces.
Le Monde with AFP
Russia takes note of the American position. Thursday, January 27, the head of the Russian diplomacy, Sergei Lavrov, regretted that Washington did not give “positive response” to the “main” request of Moscow – that of putting an end to the enlargement of the organization of the organization North Atlantic Treaty (NATO), particularly in Ukraine -, denouncing “the unbridled expansion of the Alliance [Atlantic]” despite the promises made in Moscow in the 1990s.
“We can not accept such a position,” he said, adding that Moscow was “studying the response received from the Americans” and that of NATO. “There is [however] a reaction that hopes to hope for the beginning of a serious conversation on secondary questions,” said Lavrov in a statement.
Russian soldiers at the border
Wednesday, the American ambassador had awarded a letter to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs explaining that the United States were “determined to maintain and defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and the law of States Choosing their own security provisions and their alliances, “had reported that day the leader of American diplomacy, Antony Blinken, journalists. The letter also reaffirmed “that [the United States] defends the principle of the open door to NATO”, while offering “a serious diplomatic channel if Russia wishes.”
These exchanges intervene on the bottom of extreme tensions at the Russian-Ukrainian border; Washington said it expects a possible imminent attack of the Russian forces.
The tone has ceased to rise in recent months about Ukraine, Moscow being accused by Westerners for displacing tens of thousands of soldiers to Ukrainian borders for offensive. Russia requires guarantees for its security, including the rejection of Kiev’s accession to NATO.