Secretary of State Antony Blinken next to Russian FM Sergei Lavrov in Geneva, Jan. 21, 2022. (Reuters)
Antiwar.com: State Department: Blinken Hasn’t Spoken With Russian FM Since Before Invasion
US officials told The Washington Post that Blinken hasn't tried contacting his Russian counterpart
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov have not spoken since February 15, over a week before Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, the State Department told Antiwar.com on Friday.
On Wednesday, The Washington Post cited US officials who said Blinken hasn’t attempted to speak with Lavrov since the start of the conflict. When asked to confirm the story, a State Department spokesperson said, “We can confirm that the last time Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Lavrov spoke was on February 15.”
“We continue to believe diplomacy is key to bringing an end to the mounting human suffering from the Kremlin’s chosen war of aggression. However, we also remain clear-eyed about President Putin’s intentions given what’s happening on the ground,” the spokesperson said.
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WNU Editor: Diplomacy is definitely dead between the U.S. and Russia.