Blinken discussed dialogue with Russia with colleagues from Germany, France and Britain

This is stated in a Twitter message from the German Foreign Ministry.

FM @ABaerbock exchanged views with her counterparts @JY_LeDrian, @TrussLiz & @SecBlinken this evening on the situation around the Ukrainian border & the upcoming dialogue formats with #Russia.

Also on the agenda: Solidarity with Lithuania in view of Chinese measures, # Iran / JCPoA.

- GermanForeignOffice (@GermanyDiplo) December 29, 2021

The parties touched upon the topic of the situation near the border of Ukraine.

They also discussed the topic of solidarity with Lithuania "in the light of China's actions", Iran and the JCPOA.

Earlier, the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, said in an interview with Welt that Russia's demands to end the eastward expansion of the EU and NATO are "unacceptable."