China News Service, January 22 (Xinhua) According to a comprehensive report, the recent Ukraine issue has continued to attract attention, and regional tensions have not yet eased.

Following the fruitless rounds of negotiations between Russia and the West, the foreign ministers of Russia and the United States held a meeting on the Ukraine issue on the 21st.

U.S. media also said that the United States is carefully preparing for the tension and considering the evacuation of the families of U.S. diplomats in Ukraine.

On June 16, 2021 local time, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden met at a villa called La Grange in Geneva, Switzerland.

The "wheel negotiation" on the Ukraine issue, the foreign ministers of the United States and Russia make another move

　　Around the Ukraine issue, Russia and the West have launched several rounds of negotiations.

From the 10th to the 13th of this month, Russia held dialogues with the United States, NATO, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, but none of them achieved practical results.

　　On the 21st, U.S. Secretary of State Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov "gone into battle" and once again negotiated the situation in Ukraine.

The two sides have made efforts to resolve the stalemate on the Ukraine issue through diplomatic channels, but no significant progress has been made after the "war of words".

　　Russia wants a NATO pledge that Ukraine will not join NATO and has demanded that Western allies withdraw military equipment and troops from Eastern Europe.

The U.S. and its allies strongly opposed the terms, but the U.S. agreed to respond in writing to Russia’s request and meet again.

　　Blinken said on the 21st that if it helps to push the situation in the right direction, U.S. President Biden may also have another direct dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

　　Lavrov dismissed Western "hysteria" over Ukraine and reiterated that Moscow has no plans to attack its neighbors.

　　Recently, relations between Russia, the United States and NATO have continued to be tense over the Ukraine issue.

Both sides have deployed a large number of military personnel and equipment in the border areas.

The United States, Ukraine and NATO have said that Russia has assembled a large number of troops near the eastern border of Ukraine and has the potential of "invasion".

Russia denied it, emphasizing that NATO activities threaten Russia's border security, and Russia has the right to mobilize troops within its borders to defend its territory.

The United States is ready to consider letting the families of diplomats evacuate

　　While the United States is negotiating with Russia, it is also making careful preparations for "invasion".

According to Bloomberg News on the 21st, citing people familiar with the matter, the United States is considering evacuating the families of diplomats stationed in Ukraine.

　　Under the brewing evacuation plan, non-essential U.S. workers in Ukraine could leave voluntarily, while their family members would be required to return to the U.S.

A statement is likely to be released in the next few days, according to people familiar with the matter.

　　In response to Russia's accumulation of heavy troops in areas close to the eastern border of Ukraine, the Biden administration has repeatedly warned of a possible Russian "invasion".

Bloomberg quoted people familiar with the matter as saying that the decision to withdraw does not mean the United States is certain that Russia will "invade", but only reflects the careful preparation of the United States as tensions rise.

　　The New York Times reported earlier this month that Russia had evacuated family members and some staff of its diplomatic mission in Ukraine.