Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his American counterpart, Anthony Blinken, during a phone call, that “the aggressive rhetoric pursued by the United States and its closest allies is unacceptable.”
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Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his US counterpart Anthony Blinken
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his American counterpart, Anthony Blinken, during the phone call, that “the aggressive rhetoric pursued by the United States and its closest allies is unacceptable.”
In a statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry published on its website, regarding The telephone conversation was conducted at the initiative of the American sideLavrov stressed the inadmissibility of the aggressive rhetoric of Washington and its closest allies, calling for a practical dialogue on the full range of issues raised by Russia while emphasizing the principle of indivisibility of security.
In turn, Blinken stressed, during the call, that Washington needs to see “a verifiable and credible de-escalation.”
“The United States looks forward to receiving a written response from Russia to the US-NATO message shared with Moscow last month, which proposes specific areas for discussion on European security in coordination with allies and partners,” Blinken noted.
Blinken expressed “persistent fears that Russia has the ability to launch an invasion of Ukraine at any moment,” stressing that “Russian aggression once morest Ukraine will lead to a rapid, dangerous and united response.”
It is noteworthy that the Russian Defense Ministry announced the withdrawal of some of its forces and their return to their concentration points following completing their joint training tasks with the Belarusian forces.
