The US State Department hopes to receive a reasoned response from the Kazakh authorities to what caused the need for the CSTO peacekeeping contingent to enter the country after reports of interference in the events of external forces.

He believes that when Russia "comes to your home", then it is often difficult to get her to leave

The United States is seeking to clarify why the Kazakh authorities have asked for the help of the CSTO to suppress the unrest, the head of the State Department Anthony Blinken said on Friday.

Washington considers this possible, provided similar steps are taken by the Russian Federation

The US administration is ready to discuss the possibility of reducing the military presence in eastern Europe in the upcoming consultations with the Russian Federation, provided that Russia is also ready for such measures, NBC News reports, citing sources familiar with the American position.

Moscow has no optimism ahead of the upcoming negotiations with the United States in Geneva on security guarantees, expectations are realistic, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told Interfax.

The Russian Federation has recorded repeated attempts to interfere from outside in the affairs of Kazakhstan

Moscow does not plan to discuss events in Kazakhstan with Washington, this topic does not concern Americans, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told Interfax on Sunday

Fulfilling Moscow's demands for the withdrawal of US nuclear forces from Europe is "problematic"

The United States hopes that the upcoming meetings next week with Russian representatives on security guarantees, within the framework of the Russia-NATO Council, as well as with the OSCE will be productive, a representative of the US State Department told reporters.

The next round of talks on strategic stability between Russia and the United States will be held in Geneva on January 9 and 10. As part of the dialogue, the parties intend to discuss the draft agreement on security guarantees submitted by Moscow in December 2021.

U.S. representatives at talks with Russia plan to propose discussing the deployment of missiles and the scale of exercises in Europe, The Washington Post wrote on Saturday, citing sources familiar with these plans.

Moscow. January 9th. INTERFAX-AVN -A Russian delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has arrived in Geneva to participate in Russian-American negotiations on security guarantees, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

The Alliance is preparing both for dialogue with the Russian Federation and for the failure of negotiations

NATO wants a dialogue with Russia, but also provides for the possibility of a failure of diplomacy, as it considers the scenario of a military confrontation between Moscow and Kiev to be real, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday.

Russia, in contact with the United States, seeks to resolve security issues in Europe without the participation of European countries, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian believes.

NATO is ready to relocate some troops to the eastern wing if necessary

Brussels/Kiev. January 7. INTERFAX - Any aggression against Ukraine will have significant consequences and a high price for Russia, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg discussed by phone on Friday with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson "the buildup of Russian forces in Ukraine."

The statements of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg following the results of an extraordinary meeting of the foreign ministers of the alliance countries do not carry anything new, will not affect Russia's decision to negotiate security guarantees in Brussels, said Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko.

The parties agreed that any discussion of the security of Europe will take place with the participation of the EU

EU Diplomacy Chief Josep Borrel and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken discussed "Russia's military buildup around Ukraine," the European Foreign Policy Service (EMU) reported.

The reforms will make Ukraine and Georgia stronger and less vulnerable to Russia's invasion, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the alliance has all the necessary forces and means to protect its allies in the event of a threat in accordance with the principle of collective security.

Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said that Washington is not considering the possibility of reducing the number of American troops in Europe.

The United States and Japan will sign a new defense cooperation agreement to counter emerging defense threats, including hypersonic and space capabilities, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Thursday.

Long-range anti-submarine aircraft Tu-142 this year will continue to make long flights over the waters of the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans.