Russia has not committed to de-escalate on the Ukrainian border after two rounds of diplomatic talks this week, Deputy US Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said Wednesday.
Sherman told reporters that Wednesday's meeting between NATO and Russia ended with a"sober challenge from the NATO allies to Russia" to respond to the opportunities offered by the international community to de-escalate the situation on the border with Ukraine and choose the path of diplomacy.
" "We had a very serious and direct exchange on the situation in and around Ukraine and the implications for European security," he told reporters."There are significant differences between NATO allies and Russia on these issues. Our differences will not be easy to bridge but it is a positive sign that all NATO allies and Russia sat down around the same table and engaged on substantial topics.
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