'U.S. will respond to Putin's demands,' says Secretary of State

THE U.S.A 'will respond to Russia's demands,' says Secretary of State Antony Blinken, as the White House requests open dialogue with Vladimir Putin over the impending Ukraine crisis.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the document, handed over in person by U.S. ambassador to Moscow John Sullivan, addressed Russia's concerns and raised those of the United States and its allies.

He told reporters the response sets out a serious diplomatic path forward, should Russia choose it, and has a principled and pragmatic evaluation of the concerns Moscow has raised. He added that the United States was open to dialogue.

Washington has made clear that Russian demands for NATO to pull back troops and weapons from eastern Europe and bar Ukraine from ever joining are non-starters, but says it is ready to discuss other topics such as arms control and confidence-building measures.

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