The Russian Embassy in Washington, D.C., did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment.
"I can assure you in advance that there will be no firm commitment made in these talks, which will be serious and concrete but exploratory in nature. Everything discussed will need to both come back to Washington for consideration and also to be taken up with partners and allies later in the week," the senior administration official told reporters.
"While we would much prefer to deescalate diplomatically if Russia does choose this other path, we are more than ready and totally in line with our partners and allies on the need to impose severe costs on Russia through financial sanctions, export controls that target key industries, enhancement of NATO force posture on allied territory and increased security assistance to Ukraine," a senior administration official told reporters.
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