Blinken urges Russia to ‘de-escalate’ on Ukraine

Stockholm, Dec 2 (AFP/APP):US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday urged 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 told his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov during bilateral talks in Sweden.

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