“We will take advantage of all the opportunities we have, including multilateral contacts, in the coming days.

And also, perhaps, with NATO, to make clear our concerns and compare positions, ”he said at a briefing.

According to Price, the United States is in constant contact with the Ukrainian authorities regarding its defense needs.

In 2021, the United States has already provided more than $ 400 million in aid to the country as part of a strategic partnership, Price recalled.

Earlier, Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council Alexander Grebyonkin warned about the risk of conflicts against the background of NATO activity near the borders.

He stressed the persistence of a high level of "threats in the border space associated with the possible emergence of armed conflicts and incidents on the state border."