{"id":69224,"date":"2022-01-11T19:45:50","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T19:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/01\/11\/kremlin-says-russia-us-talks-on-ukraine-offer-little-optimism\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T13:52:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:52:31","slug":"kremlin-says-russia-us-talks-on-ukraine-offer-little-optimism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/flashpoints\/2022\/01\/11\/kremlin-says-russia-us-talks-on-ukraine-offer-little-optimism\/","title":{"rendered":"Kremlin says Russia-US talks on Ukraine offer little optimism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MOSCOW \u2014 The Kremlin said Tuesday the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2022\/01\/07\/blinken-warns-russia-ahead-of-talks-on-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\">security talks with the U.S.<\/a> amid tensions over Ukraine have given little reason for optimism, adding that Russia would wait for the outcome of other meetings this week before deciding whether it\u2019s worthwhile to continue negotiations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. envoy to NATO set a tough tone for the next round of talks with Moscow, ruling out any concessions on the alliance\u2019s eastward expansion amid a Russian troops buildup near Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe will not allow anyone to slam NATO\u2019s open-door policy shut,\u201d said U.S. Ambassador Julianne Smith.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/2022\/01\/10\/in-russia-talks-us-floats-deal-to-limit-missiles-and-war-games\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22010338288696.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">In Russia talks, US floats deal to limit missiles and war games<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">U.S. officials have raised the possibility of limiting missile deployments in Eastern Europe and the size and scope of its military exercises<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Monday\u2019s Geneva talks, Moscow insisted on guarantees to halt NATO\u2019s expansion and even roll back the military alliance\u2019s deployments in Eastern Europe, while Washington firmly rejected the demands as a nonstarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that while the talks were \u201copen, comprehensive and direct,\u201d he emphasized that it\u2019s the result that matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSo far, let\u2019s say we see no significant reason for optimism,\u201d he said in a conference call with reporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Peskov said the Kremlin will watch a round of Russia-NATO talks in Brussels on Wednesday and a meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in Vienna on Thursday to determine whether it would make sense to continue the negotiations. He noted that Russia isn\u2019t setting any deadlines for the talks but wouldn\u2019t accept dragging them out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking ahead of the talks in Brussels, Smith warned that \u201cnot a single ally inside the NATO alliance is willing to budge or negotiate anything as it relates to NATO\u2019s open-door policy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe stand firm in pushing back on security proposals that are simply nonstarters,\u201d Smith told reporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2021\/12\/27\/satellite-images-track-new-russian-military-deployments-near-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\">Russia\u2019s troop buildup near Ukraine\u2019s border<\/a> has stoked fears of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/flashpoints\/2021\/12\/16\/all-out-war-or-creeping-occupation-among-putin-options-says-ukraine-mod\/\" target=\"_blank\">possible invasion<\/a>. Moscow says it has no plans to attack its neighbor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow would take unspecified \u201cmilitary-technical measures\u201d if the U.S. and its allies fail to meet its demands. Putin on Tuesday held a video call with members of his Security Council, saying in brief introductory remarks that he wanted to discuss unspecified issues related to security and infrastructure in border areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4138\" height=\"2759\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22011445881770.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22011445881770.jpg.jpg 4138w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22011445881770.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22011445881770.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22011445881770.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22011445881770.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP22011445881770.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4138px) 100vw, 4138px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting via videoconference at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White House press secretary Jen Psaki said it was \u201ctoo early to tell whether the Russians are serious about the path to diplomacy or not,\u201d or whether they will use the talks as a \u201cpretext to claim that diplomacy couldn\u2019t possibly work\u201d and move forward with an invasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Psaki sidestepped questions about whether the White House agreed with Peskov\u2019s assertion that the Geneva\u2019s talks did not provide reason for greater optimism. She noted, however, that the talks had included discussions about the placement of missiles in Europe and placing reciprocal limits on military exercises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere are a range of discussions that can be a part of a diplomatic path, but ultimately it\u2019s up to the Russians to determine about whether they\u2019re going to take a serious approach,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, who led the U.S. delegation at the talks Monday, said that the U.S. side was \u201copen to discussing\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2022\/01\/10\/in-russia-talks-us-floats-deal-to-limit-missiles-and-war-games\/\" target=\"_blank\"> reciprocal limits on exercises and certain missile systems<\/a> along the lines of the now-defunct Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia. And a day later, Smith said there was only, \u201cthe possible idea of a discussion of reciprocal restrictions on exercises.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBut I wouldn\u2019t go into much detail about tomorrow other than to say again, the broad themes of risk reduction, transparency, arms control and various ways in which we communicate with each other \u2015 that is, NATO and Russia \u2015 those types of baskets of discussions will be on the table,\u201d Smith said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia\u2019s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov who led the Russian delegation at the talks warned after Monday\u2019s session that it would be hard to make any progress on other issues if the U.S. and its allies stonewall Moscow\u2019s demand for guarantees precluding NATO\u2019s expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. and its allies have roundly rejected the demand for NATO not to admit Ukraine or any other new members, emphasizing that a key alliance principle is that membership is open to any qualifying country and no outsiders have veto power. At the same time, Washington and NATO say they are ready to discuss arms control, confidence-building measures, greater transparency and risk reduction if Russia takes a constructive stance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, who led the U.S. delegation in Geneva, said she briefed the North Atlantic Council on the discussions. \u201cThe United States is committed to working in lockstep with our Allies and partners to urge de-escalation and respond to the security crisis caused by Russia,\u201d she tweeted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. and its allies have warned Russia that it will face unprecedented sanctions if it attacks Ukraine. European Council President Charles Michel reiterated that \u201cwe have clearly said that if there was to be a military offensive against Ukraine, there would be a massive reaction from the European Union in coordination with our partners and allies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2021\/12\/13\/russian-invasion-of-ukraine-could-be-costly-even-without-us-troops-involved-experts-say\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21347404171606.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Russian invasion of Ukraine could be costly even without US troops involved, experts say<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Outside observers say Ukrainian troops are better prepared for a fight now than they were in 2014.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia has rejected Washington\u2019s demand for a pullback of its troops from the areas close to Ukraine, saying it has the right to deploy them wherever it considers necessary. The U.S. has estimated that Russia has amassed an estimated 100,000 troops near Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amid the tensions, the Russian military said Tuesday that 3,000 troops and 300 armored vehicles were taking part in drills at firing ranges in the Voronezh, Belgorod, Bryansk and Smolensk regions near Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2014, Russia annexed Ukraine\u2019s Crimean Peninsula after the ouster of its Moscow-friendly leader and threw its weight behind a separatist insurgency in the country\u2019s east, where more than seven years of fighting has killed over 14,000 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 2015 peace deal brokered by France and Germany has helped end large-scale battles, but frequent skirmishes have continued and efforts to negotiate a political settlement have failed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Tuesday with French and German officials who visited Kyiv after talks in Moscow the previous week to discuss prospects for another four-way meeting of the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany on the conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s time to have substantive talks on ending the conflict, and we are ready to make the necessary decisions during a new summit of the four countries\u2019 leaders,\u201d Zelenskyy said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized that the four-way talks remain relevant and praised the Geneva negotiations, saying \u201cit\u2019s a very good thing that the U.S. and Russia speak to each other.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Joe Gould contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The negotiations were held amid soaring tensions over a Russian troop buildup near Ukraine&#8217;s border that has stoked fears of a possible 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