“We have taken note of the Russian proposals and are analyzing them in close cooperation with our allies and partners.

We support the proposal of the NATO Secretary General to hold a discussion in January within the framework of the Russia-NATO Council, ”TASS quotes a representative of the French Foreign Ministry.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at a press conference about the importance of negotiations with the West on proposals for security guarantees.

The United States announced that it was ready to enter into diplomatic interaction with Russia on security guarantees at the beginning of January.