The United States spoke about its position in negotiations with Russia in Geneva

Sherman at the & nbsp; meeting noted the US commitment to the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity and & nbsp; freedom of states to join any unions & nbsp; Undersecretary of State stands for & nbsp; 'Genuine Progress Through Diplomacy' in & nbsp; discussing the topics of the negotiations. She stated that the United States “will not discuss European security without our European allies and partners.” According to & nbsp; her, the United States at the & nbsp; extraordinary meeting of the Dialogue on & nbsp; Strategic Stability (SSD, negotiations Russia & mdash; the United States, which will be held in & nbsp; Geneva on January 10 & nbsp;) will discuss some issues of bilateral cooperation, and & nbsp; not & nbsp; European security. Discussion on certain topics “ will be reserved for & nbsp; the NATO-Russia Council meeting in & nbsp; Brussels on January 12 & nbsp; and &

Ryabkov noted optimism after preliminary talks in Geneva

“Awesome. We & nbsp; plunged into & nbsp; matter of upcoming affairs. The conversation is difficult, it & nbsp; not & nbsp; can be easy. In & nbsp; principle, business, and & nbsp; I think that & nbsp; tomorrow will not waste & nbsp; time & raquo;, & nbsp; & mdash; told Ryabkov to journalists. Responding to & nbsp; Question about & nbsp; whether there is & nbsp; Lee & nbsp; optimism, it & nbsp; said that & nbsp; & laquo; optimism is never & nbsp; we lose, guided by them & raquo;. The news is being updated.

Stoltenberg did not rule out a political solution to the differences with Russia

Russia and & nbsp; NATO may find a political solution to their differences, although the threat of conflict still persists, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told Financial Times. “ You can find a solution, a political solution, and & nbsp; also take into account Russia's concerns & hellip; However, the risk of conflict persists & raquo;, & nbsp; & mdash; said & nbsp; he. Stoltenberg remembered & nbsp; history of Russia, which, according to & nbsp; his words, & nbsp; for & nbsp; for centuries experienced conflicts with & nbsp; neighbors. However, now there is an alternative: cooperation with the & nbsp; alliance, the secretary general pointed out. He & nbsp; noted that & nbsp; the United States and & nbsp; NATO are ready to discuss with & nbsp; Russia such possible measures to & nbsp; defuse tensions, as & nbsp; arms control and & nbsp; ensuring greater transparency of

Tokayev fired two deputy heads of the KNB of Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN, 9 Jan & nbsp; & mdash; RIA News. President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev dismissed two deputy chairmen of the National Security Committee & nbsp; & mdash; Osipov Marat Saparovich and & nbsp; Ergozhin Daulet Edilovich. The relevant decrees were promulgated by the press service of the head of state. Bakytbek Zhamalbekovich Koszhanov and Askar Baymerdenovich Amerkhanov became the new deputy chairmen of the KNB. On January 5, Tokayev also removed KNB head Karim Massimov from his post. who held this post for more than five years. The day before he was detained on & nbsp; suspicion of high treason, he faces up to & nbsp; 15 years in prison. Massimov was placed in a & nbsp; temporary detention center. On & nbsp; Friday, ex-adviser to the first president of the republic, Nursultan Nazarbayev, Yermukhamet Yertysbayev, said that & nbsp; one of the & nbsp; reasons for the crisis in

Tokayev's press secretary named the period of stay of the CSTO peacekeepers in Kazakhstan

“Perhaps they will stay for one week”, & nbsp; & mdash; Oali said in an & nbsp; interview with the Khabar 24 state television channel. In & nbsp; in early January, in & nbsp; Kazakhstan, due to & nbsp; an increase in the price of & nbsp; liquefied gas, mass protests broke out, which turned into riots. The most significant clashes with & nbsp; security forces took place in & nbsp; Alma-Ata. Tokayev called the protesters terrorists and & nbsp; turned to & nbsp; CSTO countries for help. On January 6 & nbsp; the peacekeepers started to work in & nbsp; Kazakhstan. The collective forces of the CSTO will number about & nbsp; 2,5 thousand people. Commander of the peacekeepers Andrei Serdyukov said that & nbsp; units carry out tasks to & nbsp; protect important military, state and & nbsp; socially significant facilities in & nbsp; the city of Alma-Ata

Blinken condemns Tokayev's order to shoot to kill

“I condemn this statement. If this is a national policy, then & nbsp; I condemn this policy, & nbsp; & mdash; he said & nbsp; in & nbsp; Sunday interview on CNN. & mdash; & nbsp; I spoke on & nbsp; & nbsp; on the phone with & nbsp; the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan a few days ago, the Kazakh authorities should solve the problems they & nbsp; face, peacefully and & nbsp; guarantee the protection of the rights of those who & nbsp; peacefully protest & raquo ;.

The United States explained Blinken's words that outraged the Russian Foreign Ministry

“The statements made by Secretary of State Blinken the day before reflect the US position in the & nbsp; negotiations & raquo; & ndbs; explained the representative of the American administration in the & nbsp; during a special telephone briefing. According to & nbsp; he said, Moscow voiced a number of things with which Washington did not & nbsp; & nbsp; agreed. Earlier, Blinken reacted to the & nbsp; decision of the authorities Kazakhstan to turn to the & nbsp; background of riots for & nbsp; help to the forces of the Collective Security Treaty Organization. “ One of the & nbsp; lessons taught to us by recent history is & nbsp; that & nbsp; when Russia comes to & nbsp; your home, then & nbsp; then it is sometimes difficult to get it & nbsp; leaving & raquo;, & nbsp; & mdash; said the Secretary of State. He &

Zakharova: About 1600 Russians wanted to return home by export flights from Kazakhstan

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs & nbsp; RF registered about & nbsp; 1600 applications of Russian citizens wishing to fly to & nbsp; Russia from & nbsp; Kazakhstan by export flights. The official representative of the department Maria Zakharova reported on & nbsp; & nbsp; on her Telegram channel. “ As of & nbsp; today, in & nbsp; about & nbsp; about & nbsp; about 1600 citizens are registered who have expressed a desire to use the export boards to return in & nbsp; Russia & raquo;, & nbsp; & mdash; the diplomat emphasized. The flights will be carried out by military transport aircraft of the Ministry of Defense & nbsp; RF with & nbsp; participation of the Russian Embassy in & nbsp; Kazakhstan, the Consulate General in & nbsp; Alma-Ata and & nbsp; Department of the Situational and Crisis Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia. Earlier,