The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that NATO offered to restore the work of missions, Moscow has not yet given an answer. It is reported by RIA Novosti.

“It was an alliance proposal. It has been taken into account. The Russian side has not yet given an answer, ”the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

Earlier, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance Jens Stoltenberg, following a meeting of the Russia-NATO Council, said that the alliance would restore the work of its mission in Moscow, and Russia - its mission in Brussels. Both sides will spare no effort to find ways to move forward, he said.

On January 12, the first meeting of the Russia-NATO Council in 2.5 years was held at the alliance's headquarters in Brussels. The meeting lasted for about four hours. The Russian interdepartmental delegation included representatives of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. On behalf of the alliance, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg chaired the meeting.

On December 17, the Russian Foreign Ministry published draft security guarantees from the United States and NATO. In the document, the parties undertake to eliminate all existing infrastructure for the deployment of nuclear weapons outside their territory, exercise restraint in military planning and during exercises to reduce the risks of possible dangerous situations, and not take actions that affect each other's security.

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