Antony Blinken and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov are due to speak over the phone tomorrow.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov during a December meeting in Stockholm, Sweden. Photo: Jonathan Nackstrand/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
U.S. officials have received a written response from Russia's government to the American proposal on de-escalating Ukraine border tensions, the State Department said on Monday.The letter comes ahead of a Tuesday phone call between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, as an"We can confirm we received a written follow-up from Russia," a State Department spokesperson said in an emailed statement.
"It would be unproductive to negotiate in public, so we’ll leave it up to Russia if they want to discuss their response," the statement continued. "We remain fully committed to dialogue to address these issues and will continue to consult closely with our Allies and partners, including Ukraine."— which saw Russian and U.S. officials trade barbs over the Ukrainian crisis.
Blinken has said the U.S. proposal offers the Kremlin "a serious diplomatic path forward, should Russia choose it," notes
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