US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said: “Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov today. The minister reiterated the US commitment to continue seeking a diplomatic solution to the crisis escalated by Moscow.” used the phrases.
Price noted that Blinken expressed that he was looking forward to Russia’s response last month, reminding that the US and NATO’s response to Russia’s request for security assurance has not yet been responded to.
On the other hand, Lavrov pointed out that Moscow will deliver its response in the coming days, Price said:
“Minister Blinken reiterated our ongoing concerns that Russia could invade Ukraine at any time and underlined the need to de-escalate tensions in a verifiable, credible and meaningful way. He underlined that while Russia’s aggression against Ukraine will result in a swift, violent and joint Transatlantic response, we remain committed to the diplomatic path and believe there is still room for a peaceful resolution of the crisis.” (AA)