US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergeĭ Viklov agreed to hold a telephone talk over the ongoing tensions in Ukraine and continue the dialogue on security issues.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken of the United States and Foreign Minister Sergeĭ Viklov of Russia held a telephone talk on the 15th.
According to the announcement by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Minister Sergeĭ Viklov also took up the request from the Russian side, such as not expanding NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization, by saying that he "sought a practical dialogue on all the issues raised by Russia". Will be.
He also stated that he would continue the dialogue with the US and NATO proposals on European security, saying that he "emphasized the need to continue collaborative work."
The two Foreign Ministers agreed to continue the dialogue by discussing the schedule of upcoming consultations at various diplomatic levels in the two countries.
Meanwhile, the US State Department announced that Blinken would wait for a written response from the Russian side to the US and NATO proposals and emphasized the pursuit of a diplomatic solution.
Also, on the 15th, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that military troops deployed near the border with Ukraine have completed the exercises and will start withdrawal, Brinken said in a meeting, "It is reliable and meaningful to verify. Tensions need to be eased, "he emphasized, and he said he would determine whether the Russian side is ready to seriously negotiate on security issues, given the scale and circumstances of the withdrawal.