U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the talks in Reykjavik (Iceland) on May 19 discussed the “Ukrainian question”.
Bliken expressed “deep concern in connection with the ongoing deployment of the Russian military in and near Ukraine, “says website American State Department.
“If Russia acts aggressively against us, our partners, our allies, we will respond. We are striving for the assumed stable relationship with Russia,” quoted by Blinken CNN.
In addition, he stated concerns about the Kremlin in relation to the publications “Voice of America” and “Free Europe / Radio Liberty”, recognized in Russia as “foreign agents”. Blinken highlighted concerns about the health of prisoner opposition leader Alexei Navalny and the repression of opposition organizations.
“We are ready to discuss all issues … We very much disagree in assessing the international situation and in approaches to its solution,” – Lavrov answered.
As reported OBOZREVATEL formerly America’s Representative Anthony Blinken statedthat if the presidents of the two countries – Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden – “can work together, then the world will be safe.”
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