Blinken urges Russia to ‘de-escalate’ on Ukraine

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urges Russia to “de-escalate” on Ukraine and use “diplomacy,” reiterating his threat of “serious consequences” if Russia resorts to “aggression.”

“We have deep concerns about Russia’s plans for renewed aggression against Ukraine,” Blinken tells his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov during bilateral talks in Sweden.

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