According to US government sources, the US and its allies are ready to hold talks with Russia about limiting certain military activities in Eastern Europe. A high-ranking official in the government of US President Joe Biden said on Saturday that the upcoming talks about the Ukraine crisis could discuss a mutual limitation of military exercises and the deployment of missiles in the region. The US, however, is not ready for talks about the extent to which US troops will be stationed in NATO member states in the region.
In a conversation with journalists, the employee spoke about the upcoming meetings of politicians on the Ukraine crisis.
Top representatives from the USA and Russia want to hold their first direct talks on Monday in Geneva.
The US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and Moscow's Deputy Head of Department Sergei Ryabkov are expected.
A meeting of the NATO-Russia Council is planned for Wednesday.
Russia has gathered around 100,000 soldiers on the border with Ukraine.
The Moscow government rejects allegations that it is preparing an invasion.
Instead, they want to make it clear that Moscow will not accept NATO's further eastward expansion.