“There have been some reports from NBC about the options the US is considering before negotiating with Russia.
I can state in no uncertain terms that we are not considering the possibility of a reduction in the number of troops in Europe or a change in position on this issue, ”he wrote on Twitter.
He added that also the United States is not considering changing the number of troops in the Baltic countries and Poland.
Earlier, NBC TV channel reported that the administration of US President Joe Biden is ready to offer Russia to discuss reducing the presence of the military of both countries in Eastern Europe, as well as reducing the scale of military exercises in the region.