NATO countries have not yet decided on the composition of the participants and the format of negotiations with Russia on the issue of security guarantees, writes the British newspaper The Financial Times.
Referring to Alliance officials, the paper notes that there is still "no consensus" on this issue. According to one of the newspaper's interlocutors, discussions are currently underway on how exactly NATO will respond to Moscow's proposals. The publication claims that Western politicians consider them unacceptable, but would like to avoid a categorical refusal, which threatens to further complicate relations with the Russian Federation, and try to find a common language.
"The problem here is that if you just say 'no' [in response to Moscow's demands], then all room for maneuver in the negotiations is lost," a senior NATO diplomat told the paper.
On December 17, the Russian Foreign Ministry released two draft documents providing legal guarantees for security from the United States and NATO. On the same day, the North Atlantic Council confirmed their receipt and announced its readiness for a confidence-building dialogue with Russia if Moscow "takes concrete measures to reduce tensions".
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