Possible sanctions against Russia were discussed by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken with his Canadian counterpart Melanie Jolie in a telephone conversation on Wednesday, according to a statement by State Department spokesman Ned Price.
“Minister Blinken discussed the threat of a further Russian invasion of Ukraine and the importance of working with our allies and partners to impose rapid, serious costs on Russia in response to any further Russian military aggression against Ukraine,” the statement said. announcement.
On Wednesday, the chief The US diplomat also had a telephone conversation with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani. In particular, they discussed “Russia’s continuing threat to Ukraine and Russia’s urgent need to de-escalate tensions.”
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peshkov described the information as “empty and unfounded” and escalated tensions, saying Russia was not a threat to anyone. However, the Russian official did not rule out the possibility of “provocations to justify such allegations”, and warned that “efforts to resolve the problem in southeastern Ukraine through the use of force will have the most serious consequences.”
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