Blinken and Lavrov discussed the situation around Ukraine over the phone

With US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had a telephone conversation.

About this Russia The Foreign Ministry issued a statement. The report says that it was initiated by the rich American side. It is noted in the information of the Ministry that, Lavrov said during the talks that, Washington and its allies from Russia to Ukraine snowaccusing Moscow of aggression snowThey are conducting a “propaganda campaign”.

In addition, according to the Foreign Minister according toUS urges Kiev to sabotage Minsk agreements and The power of the “Donbass problem” way supports the solution with.

Lavrov also said that, Washington and Brussels has ignored Russia’s previous security demands.

Blinken He told his interlocutor about the need for a diplomatic solution to the conflict, but said that, For this, Moscow must de-escalate the situation and must return to an honest discussion of the necessary issues.

The State Department said in a statement that, Secretary of State Kremlin to Kiev snowThe United States of ongoing aggression and He stressed that it would provoke a strong reaction from allies.

Some time before the phone call Blinken still new to the region Russia drew attention to the arrival of servicemen.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, who visited the military exercises in Kherson region, once again called on Ukrainians not to panic.

Meanwhile, Russia has begun military exercises of the Black Sea Fleet off the coast of annexed Crimea. The declared purpose of the maneuvers is to protect the Crimean coast from possible military threats. At the same time, joint Russian-Belarusian exercises “Resolute of the Allies – 2022” are being held.

Source: RFE / RL
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