Washington agrees to discuss military exercises and missile positioning with Moscow

Discussion to calm things down. United State They say they are ready to talk to
Russia A senior White House official said Saturday that missile hardware and military training are from the two countries. US and Russian diplomats will meet in Switzerland from Sunday in an effort to defuse tensions around the country
UkraineThe United States and the Europeans accuse Moscow of preparing a new invasion of the country.

This source noted that “there are some areas (…) in which we believe it is possible to make progress”, provided that any promise is “mutual”.

“We treat these discussions with realism, not optimism.”

Russia has said it feels threatened by the possibility of regimes being put in place missiles Attacks in Ukraine. (…) The United States has no intention of doing so. “This is an area where we can find an agreement if Russia agrees to the mutual commitment,” said the senior official, who asked not to be identified. The official said that Moscow “also expressed interest in discussing the future of certain missile systems in Europe, in accordance with the principles of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty” and “we are open to a discussion” on this topic. senior official.

Finally, Washington is ready to discuss “the possibility of reciprocal restrictions on the size and scope” of military exercises conducted by Russia and the United States l’OtanAccording to the source. “We will not know until we start these talks tomorrow evening whether Russia is ready to discuss seriously and in good faith,” he warned. “We are approaching these discussions with realism, not optimism,” the source added, noting that they would be “exploratory” and would not lead to firm promises.

I wouldn’t be surprised if the Russian media started reporting, perhaps even while the talks were in progress, that the United States had made all kinds of concessions to Russia. This is a deliberate attempt to create divisions among allies, in part by manipulating you,” he told reporters in his conference call.