The Biden administration has described many of the Russian demands, including a permanent exclusion from NATO for Ukraine and Georgia, as “nonstarters” that undercut the alliance’s “open door” policy and infringe on the sovereignty of countries to make their own decisions. Blinken said he laid out ideas for the Russian delegation on issues including arms control and military exercises, which he said could prove to be areas of compromise.

Source: Washington Post January 22, 2022 07:43 UTC