Russia-Ukraine Crisis: US' Antony Blinken, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov To Meet Next Week If No Ukraine Invasion
ABP NewsNew Delhi: As global tension escalates with fear of Russia invading Ukraine, the US now has said that they are ready to sit and discuss the situation with Moscow next week if there's no escalation by the Russians on the Ukraine border. Briefing reporters US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will meet next week if there is "no further" Ukraine invasion. "Russians have responded with proposed dates for late next week, which we are accepting, provided there is no further Russian invasion of Ukraine. "Secretary of State Antony J Blinken noted in his remarks at UNSC earlier today that, because we believe the only responsible way to resolve this crisis is via diplomacy and dialogue, he had proposed to meet Foreign Minister Lavrov in Europe next week," Ned Price stated implying the meeting was initially suggested by the United States. #BREAKING US says Blinken, Lavrov to meet next week if no Ukraine invasion pic.twitter.com/FWWjHD07C6 — AFP News Agency February 18, 2022 "We will continue to coordinate with our Allies and partners and push for further engagements with Russia through the NATO-Russia Council and OSCE," US State Department spokesperson Ned Price further added.