In an interview with an episode of "Beyond the News" program, Naumov explained - in an episode of "Beyond the News" program - that the Russian pressure aims to continue negotiating the security guarantees it wants to obtain, in addition to forcing Ukraine to implement the Minsk Agreement.
He added that the coming hours will prove the error of Washington's talk about an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine, stressing that the US statements in this regard lack evidence.
The Russian spokesman indicated that one of Moscow's main goals is to prevent Ukraine from joining NATO, stressing that Kiev's commitment to this would reduce the current escalation in the region.
On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin heard his Foreign Ministry's assessment of Moscow's position on the West's response to Russia's request for security guarantees from Washington and its allies.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the Russian President that the US response was positive in part, but he described it as insufficient, stressing in this regard that the opportunities for dialogue still exist, and warning at the same time that the dialogue will not be indefinite.
As for Putin, he directed to continue consultations with the West on the main issues that raise Russia's concerns in the field of security.
The Kremlin said that Moscow is working on finalizing its foreign policy according to the developments of the current situation, stressing that if Ukraine abandons joining NATO, this will help strongly in responding to Russian concerns.
The Kremlin added that Russia is interested in cooperating with everyone, including the United States and Europe, but on the principle of reciprocity.
He also made it clear that the advantage of working with the current US administration is that there are channels for dialogue, which were lacking two years ago.
Positive development tainted by fears
But in parallel with Moscow's talk of openness to dialogue with the West over resolving differences, the Interfax agency confirmed that Russian lawmakers agreed to consult the presidency on a draft resolution recognizing the independence of what the project called the Donetsk and Lugansk republics, two regions controlled by pro-Moscow rebels in eastern Ukraine.
It is noteworthy that the project to recognize the independence of the separatist regions must pass through the administration of the presidency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and then the president.
For his part, former US State Department spokesman PJ Crowley described Russia's affirmation of its commitment to diplomacy as a positive matter, stressing that Moscow should withdraw its forces from the border with Ukraine to defuse the current crisis.
Regarding Moscow's approach to recognizing the republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, Crowley said that the Minsk agreement talks about broad autonomy for the eastern regions of Ukraine and not about the independence of these regions, noting that the Russian step is a repetition of what Moscow did in dealing with Georgia years ago when it recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. As a way to create a conflict in Georgia with the aim of preventing it from joining NATO.
The former US State Department spokesman concluded his speech by stressing that Moscow's continued efforts to dismantle Ukraine, one region after another, is a fundamental violation of its sovereignty, which the United States or Western countries will not accept.