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Talks are being held this week about Russian forces posted near Europe’s eastern border. An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the discussions were about forces on Europe’s western border.
MOSCOW — The United States and Russia remained deadlocked after crisis talks Monday over Moscow’s desire to block any future NATO expansion to the east, but officials agreed to continue discussions on other high-stakes security issues that the Biden administration hopes can avert another invasion of Ukraine.
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said U.S. negotiators put forward suggestions related to the scope of American military exercises and the placement of U.S. missiles in Europe, cautioning that the bilateral discussion in Geneva, the first in a series of talks this week on Russia’s military buildup around Ukraine, was only the start of a potentially lengthy process.
