The United States and NATO countries, instead of preparing responses to Russia's proposals for security guarantees, launched a "toxic" campaign with false accusations against Moscow, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a commentary.

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, in the period from December 15, 2021, when Russia officially handed over to Washington the draft treaty on security guarantees and agreements on measures to ensure the security of Russia and NATO countries, on the American side, Moscow saw mostly obvious attempts to drag out the discussion of the specific proposals proposed by the Russian side. parameters for various expert levels and formats.

“Instead of pausing and focusing on answers to the substantive questions posed in the Russian documents, the White House and its Western allies launched an extremely toxic information and propaganda campaign that represents our country as an “aggressor”, “enemy of civilized Europe” and a “threat” international stability,” the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.