Thread by @Liveuamap

NATO-Russia council to start in ~ an hour.
Secretary General press conference in 4 hours

https://twitter.com/NATOpress/status/1480956032394448900

Deputy FM Grushko to head Russian delegation at talks (not Ryabkov)

Russian delegation has arrived at NATO HQ, meeting is about to start

Video from Russian state broadcaster RIA before beginning of talks

Jens Stoltenberg: Today's meeting of the NATO–Russia Council is underway. It is a timely opportunity for dialogue at a critical moment for European security liveuamap.com/en/2022/12-jan… via @jensstoltenberg

The Russian Federation has conducted and will conduct military exercises on its territory, there is no connection with the negotiations with NATO, - Kremlin liveuamap.com/en/2022/12-jan…

Russia does not negotiate with the United States and NATO on security guarantees from a position of strength, there is no and cannot be room for ultimatums, - Kremlin liveuamap.com/en/2022/12-jan…

Russia is concerned about any NATO expansion, - Kremlin liveuamap.com/en/2022/12-jan…

Update on NATO-Russia council. Secretary General press conference was scheduled for 13:30 CET (in 5 minutes)

https://twitter.com/jmhansler/status/1481240492557975554

New conference time in 30 minutes

https://twitter.com/NATOpress/status/1481242439377723392

Wendy Sherman:In today's @NATO-Russia Council, I reaffirmed the fundamental principles of the international system and of European security: Every country has the sovereign right to choose its own path liveuamap.com/en/2022/12-jan… via @DeputySecState

NATO Secretary General to speak soon

https://twitter.com/jensstoltenberg/status/1481255956210192386

There are big differences between NATO allies and Russia on security of Ukraine and implications for Europe's security - Secretary General

"The reason why we are where we are" on missile control, Stoltenberg says, is that the INF treaty collapsed "because of extensive Russian violations, deployments of missiles in violation of the treaty." russia.liveuamap.com/en/2022/12-jan… via @Olivia_Gazis

NATO General-Secretary Stoltenberg says after meeting with Russia that it does not have a veto on whether Ukraine can become a member liveuamap.com/en/2022/12-jan… via @guyelster #Ukraine

Russia has military forces in Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova, and they are not wanted and uninvited. NATO is engaged in dialogue with Russia, but it will not compromise on sovereignty and territorial integrity of partners - @jensstoltenberg liveuamap.com/en/2022/12-jan… via @olgatokariuk

Deputy Secretary of State Sherman speaking with the press at 3:30 p.m. CEST/9:30 a.m. EST. (in 5 minutes)

https://twitter.com/DeputySecState/status/1481250457481670656

Sherman live

Deputy Secretary Sherman reiterates what was said to Russians again, same as in previous days: "No talks on Ukraine without Ukraine, Europe without Europe, OSCE without OSCE", calls Russians proposals non-starter "every sovereign nation can join NATO"

Deputy Secretary Sherman: Escalation is not creating path for a diplomatic solution. Russia threatens Ukraine, not otherwise as shown by Russian propaganda, Russian actions, Russian occupation of Ukrainian lands in 2014

.@DeputySecState: "I think one of the things that Russia has done, which it probably did not expect, it has brought all of Europe, NATO and non-NATO allies alike, together to share the same set of principles" liveuamap.com/en/2022/12-jan… via @Olivia_Gazis

.@DeputySecState said she heard Russia's concerns about security "loud and clear" in NATO meeting, but notes they are a powerful country, so "the fact they feel threatened by Ukraine is hard to understand frankly" liveuamap.com/en/2022/12-jan… via @jmhansler

Sherman: "There was no commitment to deescalate [from Russia]. Nor was there a statement that there would not be" liveuamap.com/en/2022/12-jan… via @Olivia_Gazis #Ukraine

The Russian Foreign Ministry following the talks: Moscow and NATO do not have a common positive agenda at all, not on a single point russia.liveuamap.com/en/2022/12-jan… #Russia

If NATO moves to a policy of containment of Russia, Moscow will move to counter-containment - Russian Foreign Ministry russia.liveuamap.com/en/2022/12-jan… #Russia

Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Grushko said that Ukraine was discussed with NATO, the Russian Federation has a clear position: if Minsk-2 is implemented, there will be no threats to the territorial integrity of Ukraine liveuamap.com/en/2022/12-jan… #Ukraine

Russian Foreign Ministry: further NATO expansion carries risks that will outweigh this expansion liveuamap.com/en/2022/12-jan…

After the Baltic states joined NATO, the quietest region in Europe turned into a zone of military tension, - Grushko said baltics.liveuamap.com/en/2022/12-jan…

Russian Foreign Ministry: so far we do not see how to overcome problems separating Moscow and NATO russia.liveuamap.com/en/2022/12-jan…