"On January 7, an extraordinary virtual meeting of NATO foreign ministers will take place," Lungescu tweeted.

According to her, the parties will discuss the "military build-up" of Russia in and around Ukraine ", as well as a wider range of issues related to European security.

An extraordinary virtual meeting of #NATO Foreign Ministers will be held on Friday 7 Jan.

They will discuss # Russia's military build-up in & around #Ukraine and broader European security issues.



🎙️ SecGen @jensstoltenberg press conference around 16.00https: //t.co/oGH3SSyzc6pic.twitter.com/CKTIOiX8Ga

- Oana Lungescu (@NATOpress) January 4, 2022

Earlier, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, following talks with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, announced the readiness of the North Atlantic Alliance for a meaningful conversation with Russia.