"The minister (of foreign affairs of Ukraine. -
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) will be in Brussels, the secretary of state should have the opportunity to see him later in Brussels," RIA Novosti quoted Riker as saying.
He expressed concern about the situation on the Russian-Ukrainian border.
When asked about possible sanctions against Russia, Riker reiterated that the United States is ready to “hold Russia accountable” and “make it pay the price,” however, according to him, the United States is now focused on discussing the situation.
Earlier, Blinken in an interview with NBC TV channel said that Washington is concerned about the situation around Ukraine, the American authorities are currently discussing this topic with allies and partners from among European states.
The press secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov said that Russia does not pose a threat to any country in the world, including Ukraine.