Russian leader Vladimir Putin pays special attention to the security of his state and always considers all possible options. His approach can be compared to a virtuoso game of chess.
This point of view was expressed by the official representative of the head of state Dmitry Peskov, according to Izvestia. He believes that Putin is behaving like a grandmaster during negotiations with the United States.
“Naturally, President Putin calculates not one move forward, not two moves forward, but calculates like a real chess player, and in such matters one must have, probably, abilities higher than even a grandmaster,” the president’s press secretary said on the Rossiya TV channel. 1 “in the program” Moscow. Kremlin. Putin”.
He also noted that in January the Russian side hopes to hear from the Americans a clear answer to the proposals on security guarantees. The North Atlantic Alliance is also considering documents sent by Moscow. Secretary General of the military bloc Jens Stoltenberg announced the meeting of the NATO-Russia Council, which will be held on January 12.