A Russian delegation met with members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Brussels on Jan. 12 to discuss security proposals amid Western concerns that Moscow may be planning to invade Ukraine. The first Russia-NATO Council (RNC) meeting since July 2019 ended with the conclusion that there are significant differences between NATO and Russia that “will not be easy to bridge.” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg received Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko at allied headquarters for the high-profile talks. The alliance’s chief said “it is a positive sign” that the 30 NATO members and Russia sat around the same table and engaged in substantive topics, although it appears more dialogue is needed. “NATO allies are ready to meet again with Russia to have discussions in greater detail, to put concrete proposals on the table, and to seek constructive outcomes,” he told reporters in Brussels. Members of the alliance have …