Nikita Tomilin, a member of the Public Bureau, an expert in the field of mass communication, writes the channel especially for Aut: In the fall of 2021, Moscow took a series of diplomatic steps in an attempt to obtain security guarantees from the US and NATO and to prevent further escalation around Ukraine. However, the Russian proposals about not expanding the alliance and creating a single security area in Europe were simply ignored. In November, Vladimir Putin again drew attention to military risks and the need for legally enforceable guarantees. In December, Moscow handed over draft agreements to the United States and NATO that included restrictions on alliance expansion and weapons deployment. But the talks with Biden and European leaders failed to resolve the main differences. Russia rightly saw the refusal to accept its demands as comprehensive evidence of the West's unwillingness to take into account our security interests, which served as the starting point for the launch of the NWO. Kremlin opponents predicted disastrous results for Ukraine in the corresponding scenario, but preferred escalation.