Russia Neither Accepts Nor Rejects NATO’s Offer To Restart Talks – By Jacqueline Feldscher (Defense One) / January 12, 2022
Representatives from Moscow and NATO members will talk with their respective governments about whether to continue discussions, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said.
Russia is considering a proposal from NATO to reestablish diplomatic ties and hold a new series of talks after Wednesday’s meeting between members of the alliance and leaders from Moscow.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters after the meeting in Brussels that he had proposed restarting dialogue between the alliance and Russia to discuss a wide range of issues, including Moscow’s military buildup on the border with Ukraine. He said officials from both sides expressed an interest in scheduling talks but made no firm commitments.
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, who met with her Russian counterpart in Geneva on Monday, also spoke to reporters after today’s meeting.
“The Russians were not ready to commit to the series of discussions that the secretary general will lay out, nor did they reject those discussions,” Sherman said. “All of us, including Russia, have to go back to our governments to
