NATO Urges Russia to Ease Ukraine Tensions Before Any Talks
- Alliance ready for talks once Russia takes steps, Geoana says
- NATO deputy secretary general speaks on relations in interview
A Russian troop location in Yelna, Russia, on Nov. 9.
Source: Maxar/AP
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Russia must de-escalate tensions over Ukraine as a condition for talks to begin with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on European security, NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana said.
While the military alliance may potentially discuss elements of Russia’s draft security proposals, “it can all be done the moment when the Russian Federation de-escalates the situation” on Ukraine, Geoana said in an online interview Friday from Brussels. “It’s in my opinion an indispensable pre-condition to resume the dialog within the NATO-Russia Council.”