After Monday's one-on-one meetings, NATO will hold a meeting with Russia.
that would remake Europe with greater Russian influence -- its most profound challenge to the post-Cold War landscape in three decades.Russian President Vladimir Putin listens during a meeting in Moscow, Dec. 30, 2021.
Specifically, the official said, Putin does not want offensive missile systems placed in Ukraine, and Biden has already made clear to Putin that"the United States has no intention of doing that." The U.S. would consult its allies and partners before making any commitments related to their security interests, the official said, adding that any commitments would have to be reciprocal -- meaning the U.S. and Russia would"need to make essentially the same commitment."
"What's happening in Ukraine is not only about Ukraine. It's part of a broader pattern of destabilizing, dangerous, and often illegal behavior by Moscow," Blinken said in a firm speech Friday, rejecting Russia's version of recent history.
The day-long talks Monday will be followed by a meeting Wednesday between Russia and NATO -- the first since July 2019. Sherman will lead the U.S. delegation there -- a sign the meeting is equally important to the Biden administration as Monday's one-on-one sessions, according to the first senior State Department official.
But the Biden administration called the report"erroneous," with a third senior State Department official saying they are not weighing troop cuts to Europe, will not discuss U.S. troops in Poland and the Baltics with Russia, and are not compiling a list of potential troop cuts for the talks.
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