U.S. Takes Thorniest Ukraine Issue Off Table in Russia Talks
- Moscow’s core demands for security guarantees are non-starter
- Russia troop buildup continues on Ukraine border in meantime
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U.S. officials are pinning their hopes for common ground in upcoming talks with Russia on issues such as arms control, given President Vladimir Putin’s main demand for security guarantees to avert a potential war with Ukraine is already a non-starter.
With the clock ticking as Putin sends even more troops to the Ukraine border, the U.S. delegation led by Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will come to Geneva this weekend ready to engage on the positioning of weapons in Europe, according to officials familiar with the administration’s thinking.