US, NATO claim commitment to dialogue with Russia

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The United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) claimed their commitment to continue dialogue with Russia to find a diplomatic path to de-escalation over Ukraine.

During a telephone conversation with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan discussed the Ukrainian crisis and stressed their commitment to Ukraine's "sovereignty and territorial integrity."

In a statement, the US National Security Advisor's press office indicated that Sullivan and Stoltenberg discussed shared concerns about Russia's alleged reinforcement of its forces along the Ukrainian border.

It is noteworthy that in this regard, French President Emmanuel Macron assured Tuesday that progress has been made regarding security and stability in the region following his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Putin met Monday with Macron in Moscow to discuss the Ukrainian crisis and the issue of security guarantees.

Macron had declared that Putin was not after invading Ukraine and that he aims to alleviate security concerns regarding NATO's overtures in Europe.

Macron will meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who has just returned from Washington, where he discussed with US President Joe Biden potential sanctions on Russia, as part of a series of European diplomatic efforts to ease tensions over Ukraine.

The US is increasingly militarizing Eastern Europe under the pretext that Russia is preparing for military operations in Ukraine.

Russia denies such plans and demands comprehensive security guarantees, including a NATO pledge never to allow Ukraine to join it.