The State Department said that the proposals for security guarantees are in the interests of the United States

“There may be other areas, but these are definitely not concessions.

This is not a favor ... These are measures that we would take in the interests of our security, our collective security, "RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.

Among examples of collective security issues, he listed, in particular, the interests of NATO and European allies, as well as disarmament issues.

Earlier, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that Russian-American consultations on security guarantees were sincere and open.