The US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken stated today that everything that happens on the field in Ukraineeven the announcement of the extension of military exercises by Russia and Belarus, suggests that the world is on the verge of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union” show, Blinken stressed, however, that USA are committed to the last minute to seize every opportunity to see if diplomacy can prevent Russian President Putin from invading.
According to him, a meeting with his Russian counterpart remains on the agenda Sergei Lavrov.
“I have approached my Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Lavrov, to call on him to meet next week in Europe. “The plan remains the same, unless Russia invades in the meantime,” Blinken said in the same interview.
THE US Secretary of State he added that the talks are expected to focus on possible reciprocal steps on security.
“This is the conversation I want to have with Foreign Minister Lavrov, but it depends entirely on whether Russia will invade,” Blinken said. are in heaven. “
In addition, the Blinken told the CBS network that the US president Joe Biden is ready to “meet” with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin “At any time in any way if this allows a war to be avoided.”
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