Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said to journalists in Geneva on Friday that the United States will provide a definite answer concerning security guarantees for Russia during next week.
Ryabkov stated that an escalation would additionally complicate Russia's relations with the US and would not provide a proper background for meaningful negotiations.
The first outline of the Russia-US agreement was issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry on December 17, 2021. The discussion on these topics was initiated on January 10 in Geneva and on January 12 in Brussels.