5The conversation between the presidents of Russia and the United States added a little optimism

 

 After midnight talks between the presidents of Russia and the United States, many details were not known, but what became clear is enough to add some optimism to the current situation, said Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Russian Federation Konstantin Kosachev, quoted by "Rosiska gazets ".

"And to make the optimism understandable, I suggest we look at what happened through the eyes of a pessimist who is always ready for the worst," Kosachov said.

 In the end, the conversation could simply not have taken place. For example, referring to the fact that "the experts must meet first" ... But there was a conversation and it turned out to be well prepared on both sides, and therefore essentially .

It was also possible that the schedule for the forthcoming discussion of the famous Russian proposals would be reduced by the Americans only to the NATO format convenient for them on January 12, without Russian-American talks on January 10 and OSCE consultations on January 13. No, the presidents agreed on the complex sequence of 10-12-13 (January), and this is also very important.

 Finally, during the midnight conversation, Biden could theoretically identify those parts of the Russian proposals that Washington generally refuses to even discuss. This is not the case, the agenda remains comprehensive. This, of course, does not predetermine the outcome of the negotiations, but it does not make them meaningless a priori. In addition, very important statements were made about Ukraine (first of all, the refusal to deploy offensive firearms).

 In general, if we use New Year's terminology, a champagne glass is more likely half full than half empty. And the hope remains that 2021 will go down in history as the culmination of all the bad things that could happen - at least in the field of security. What follows will be better. And there we see, we will defeat the coronavirus with joint efforts.

So I wish you all the best and all the best for the coming New Year 2022! "Especially for the negotiators on January 10, because by 12 and 13 a lot (though not everything, of course!) Will already be decided," Kosachov concluded.