Russia says US response to demands offered little hope for optimism

The Kremlin's spokesperson said on Thursday that the responses to Russia's security demands from the U.S. and NATO amid the Ukraine crisis left "little ground for optimism." 

But Dmitry Peskov added that “there always are prospects for continuing a dialogue, it’s in the interests of both us and the Americans,” according to The Associated Press.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov echoed Peskov's dissatisfaction with the U.S. response.