Russia and the US have begun "complex" talks on European security, as the West dampened expectations for a positive outcome.
"The conversation was complex, it couldn't be easy. It was businesslike in principle. I don't think we'll waste time in vain tomorrow," Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov said after meeting US deputy secretary of state Wendy Sherman in Geneva for a dinner on Sunday (9 January).
He also called the initial contact "amazing", according to Interfax,...
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