Russia remains open but ‘not optimistic’ over Ukraine talks
2022-01-28 10:11:40 source：The Guardian
January 28, 2022
Russia has said it is willing to continue talks with the US over European security, but is not optimistic about their prospects after Washington and Nato allies again rejected a key part of the Kremlin’s proposed new order for post-cold war security.
Tensions have soared in recent weeks as Russia massed more than 100,000 soldiers and heavy weapons at its border with Ukraine, raising fears of an invasion.
“We continue to see, including in the last 24 hours, more accumulation of credible combat forces arrayed by the Russians in, again, the western part of their country, and in Belarus,” said John Kirby, the defence department spokesman, on Thursday.
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