“We are at a critical point, I hope that diplomacy and dialogue prevail”, the United States hopes to peacefully overcome the differences with Moscow. This was stated by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, opening talks in Geneva with the Russian Foreign Minister, Serghei Lavrov, focused on the issue of the crisis on the Ukrainian border.
The US and its allies “are committed to a diplomatic solution” to the Ukrainian crisis, “but they will respond strongly and decisively in the event of a Russian invasion,” added Blinken.
“We don’t expect a breakthrough,” Lavrov said as he arrived at the top.
Russia does not oppose “Washington’s participation in the peaceful settlement process” in Ukraine, but “with the understanding that this participation will bring positive added value first and foremost in encouraging Kiev to fully implement its commitments in ‘scope of the Minsk agreements, including the granting of a special status to the Donbass “, wrote the Russian Foreign Ministry, answering questions from the media received for the press conference scheduled after the meeting.