Blinken demands Lavrov immediate de-escalation and withdrawal of Russian army

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday and urged “immediate Russian de-escalation and withdrawal of troops and equipment from Ukraine’s borders,” the State Department said in a statement.

Blinken also stressed the United States’ willingness to pursue a “substantial exchange” with Russia on mutual security issues, the State Department added.

At the same time, the State Department described the conversation as “professional and quite honest”, while it is stressed that it is unknown whether Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a decision on what to do, as all the signs that the US has so far do not contribute to the immediate de-escalation.

For his part, the Russian Foreign Minister told Blinken that Russia is working on the answer it will give to the United States, regarding the proposals that had been previously submitted by the American side, an answer which must first be seen and approved by the Russian president. Putin.

Source: Capital

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