“We welcome the dialogue between Russia and the United States.
If it expands to include NATO countries, we will welcome it too.
We hope that the dialogue will lead to de-escalation of the tension that we are witnessing, ”RIA Novosti quoted Duzharrik as saying.
Earlier, US President Joe Biden said that he expects to announce a meeting with the participation of Russia and NATO countries by December 10 to discuss the concerns of the Russian side with the actions of the alliance.
According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the NATO bloc is clearly leading a confrontational line against Russia, the alliance is unfriendly and declares the country its adversary.