The State Department called for the continuation of diplomatic contacts with Russia

“We hope that the interaction will take place in the coming days, we hope that this diplomatic path will continue,” TASS quoted him as saying. 

According to him, Washington hopes that this will "bear fruit."

Price also expressed the hope that there would be no need to introduce new restrictions on Russia.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko, during a press conference following the meeting of the Russia-NATO Council, said that NATO should provide Russia with legal guarantees regarding the non-expansion of the bloc to the east.