Chizhov spoke about Europe's reaction to Russia's proposals on security guarantees

"The reaction (EU -

) will probably be ambiguous, the level of understanding and readiness to take into account our concerns will be different, but this only suggests that the work is not easy," Chizhov said.

According to him, the European Union can play a "supporting role" in the upcoming negotiations on security guarantees in the Euro-Atlantic region.

Western partners, including the United States, are "signaling" to Russia that they are ready to negotiate, concluded Chizhov.

On December 17, the Russian Foreign Ministry published draft agreements with the United States and NATO on security guarantees.

In turn, the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, said that the EU should participate in discussions on security guarantees.