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The US and NATO have prepared responses to Russian proposals on security guarantees, brought to Moscow the day before by US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan. The Russian proposals to NATO and the United States contained clauses banning Georgia and Ukraine from joining NATO, non-deployment of weapons in countries bordering Russia, and the alliance's refusal to expand to the east.

According to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, who spoke about the content of the US response, it outlines the basic principles of the alliance, including the "open door" principle, which implies the right of any country to join NATO. Washington does not intend to publish its response and expects that Moscow will not do the same. Washington is not yet sure that Russiais going to start a war against Ukraine, Blinken added, negotiations on security guarantees will continue. NATO will keep the principle of "open doors" for other countries, but in the negotiations with Russia there are areas where progress is possible, said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. There are three such areas: the restoration of contacts between Russia and NATO; a real discussion of concerns, including Russian ones; conducting exercises. The alliance suggested that Russia establish a direct line of communication and make the most of military contacts, as well as restore offices in Moscow and Brussels. Russia must withdraw troops from territories that the alliance considers belong to Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova, Stoltenberg said. He did not explain what kind of troops and what specific areas of these countries are in question. NATO does not recognize the entry of Crimea into Russia, and also do not consider the self-proclaimed DPR and LPR independent. In addition, the alliance regards Abkhazia and South Ossetia as part of Georgia and considers Transnistria, where Russian peacekeepers are stationed, to be Moldovan territory.

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