Biden announced NATO negotiations with Russia and promised not to send American troops to Ukraine

The United States began preparations for negotiations between NATO countries and Russia. This was stated by US President Joe Biden, reports CNN.

“We hope to be able to announce a high-level meeting by Friday, not only with us, but with at least four of our main NATO allies, and with Russia,” Biden said.

The meeting is scheduled to discuss Russia's concerns about NATO's eastward expansion and measures to reduce tensions on the "eastern front," the US president said.

He stressed that the United States would not send its troops to Ukraine if Russia attacked it. Instead, the US authorities will respond with sanctions that Putin “has not yet seen.”

“This [the entry of US troops into Ukraine] is not being considered. We have moral and legal obligations to our NATO allies if they are attacked. This obligation does not apply to Ukraine,” Biden said.

• On December 7, Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden held talks via video link. They discussed mainly the buildup of Russian troops near the borders of Ukraine. Biden warned Putin of "strong economic and other measures" in the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. Putin responded that NATO was making "dangerous attempts to develop Ukrainian territory" and demanded guarantees against the bloc's expansion to the east.
• The US State Department has stated that in the event of military aggression against Ukraine, Russia will face sanctions that will mean the country's complete isolation from the global financial system.