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Kremlin highlights importance of achieving results in Russia-US security talks

11 January 2022 16:48 (UTC +04:00)

The Russian-US negotiations on security guarantees are not a process for the sake of a process, and the outcome is essential, APA reports citing TASS.

"So far, we do not see any substantial cause for optimism, a positive assessment was given by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov on how those talks were conducted. Meaning, about their nature, that is, open, substantive and direct. Yet this is not a process for a process’ sake and this is not something that causes satisfaction because the outcome is important here," the Kremlin official stressed.

"So far, there’s nothing to say about the result. There are still several rounds ahead that will make it possible to come up with a clearer understanding, and a clearer picture of where we are with the Americans," he added. "Right now, unfortunately, it is impossible to draw any other conclusions," Putin’s press secretary said.