US
Says he told the Russian president forthcoming talks will only work after a 'de-escalation' on Ukraine
Moscow earlier said it had received and was considering a NATO proposal to commence talks
Russia had demanded NATO to give up military activity in Eastern Europe and Ukraine
The country says that it can deploy its troops on its territory as it sees fit
Putin says Russia had received generally positive initial response to security proposals it handed to the US
Moscow says it would be 'forced into a tough response' unless West drops its 'aggressive line'
Moscow warns of a possible military response unless it sees political action to assuage concerns
We need to solve the current tensions on the diplomatic level, says defence minister
Moscow for the first time laid out in detail demands that it says are essential for defusing the crisis
Ukraine says Moscow had rejected a series of its proposals