Russia keeps door open after US rejects key security demands

Russia denies planning to invade Ukraine but says it wants to enforce "red lines" to protect its own security

A screengrab captured from a video shows the Su-35S warplanes before preparations to take off for the joint military drill called "Allied Determination-2022", which will be held on Feb. 10-20, on Belarusian territory, in Russia on January 26, 2022. Picture: Russian Defence Ministry/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Russia said on Thursday it was clear the United States was not willing to address its main security concerns but kept the door open for further dialogue in their standoff over Ukraine.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow, which has massed tens of thousands of troops near Ukraine, would not rush to draw conclusions after Washington formally responded to Russian proposals for a redrawing of post-Cold War security arrangements in Europe.