Washington's dangerous and short-sighted policy puts the United States and Russia on the verge of a direct confrontation. This was said in a commentary released on Monday by Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova in connection with a statement by State Department spokesman Ned Price about Russia being "to blame" for the worsening of Russian-American relations.
The diplomat stressed that "the very effort of the United States to maintain American hegemony, by all means, ignoring new geopolitical realities, as well as its arrogant unwillingness to engage in serious dialogue on security guarantees, has led to the predictable result." "After the high-profile fiasco in Afghanistan, America is increasingly drawn into a new conflict, not only supporting the neo-Nazi regime in Kiev financially and with weapons, but also increasing its military presence on the ground," she said.
"This is a dangerous and short-sighted policy that puts the US and Russia on the verge of a direct clash," Zakharova stressed.
Zakharova also stressed that Russia urged US President Joe Biden's administration not to untwist the escalation spiral and hoped that the appeal would be heard.
The diplomat noted that Russia does not refuse to communicate with the US at various levels, but at least minimal progress requires counter-movement, which requires political will. "Russia is interested in reducing tensions and agreeing on the principles of peaceful coexistence on the basis of strict reciprocity. We do not refuse to communicate with the US at various levels, but at least minimal progress requires counter-movement, which requires political will, open-mindedness, and readiness to negotiate honestly, without a double bottom," Zakharova stressed and added that "this is exactly what Washington is completely missing right now."
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