“We believe that there are areas where we can make progress,” RIA Novosti quotes Psaki's statement made during the briefing.
She stressed that progress will be likely if the Russian authorities sit at the negotiating table ready for this progress.
“Our approach to discussions will be pragmatic, result-oriented,” concluded Psaki.
Earlier, a spokesman for the White House announced that the United States did not plan to respond “point by point” to Russia's strategic security proposals.
The Strategic Stability Dialogue between the United States and Russia will take place in Geneva on January 10.
The foreign ministers of NATO member states will hold an extraordinary videoconference on January 7 to discuss Russia's demands on European security.