Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that it was "too early to assess" the West's reaction to Moscow's proposals on state security guarantees.

“We, of course, heard the words, but most of all with reference to various sources, about the readiness to conduct a discussion. This is probably a positive factor. But there is no substantive answer yet, ”the Kremlin spokesman said.

Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry published draft security guarantees from the United States and NATO. In the document, the parties undertake to eliminate all existing infrastructure for deploying nuclear weapons outside their territory, to exercise restraint in military planning and during exercises to reduce the risks of possible dangerous situations, and also not to take actions that affect the security of each other.

The agreement also provides for the obligation of Russia and NATO not to deploy additional armed forces and weapons in Europe, and for the United States not to create military bases on the territory of countries that were part of the USSR and are not members of NATO.

Meanwhile, the alliance secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO will continue its "expansion", despite the position of Moscow.

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