Moscow confirms US-Russia talks in Geneva in January

Russia's Foreign Ministry on Thursday confirmed plans for high-level talks between the U.S. and Russia in Geneva on January 10.

Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov would meet U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman to discuss security guarantees between Moscow and Washington and an agreement on NATO.

Zakharova said Russia would demand "solid legal guarantees of Russian security" at the upcoming meeting.