Russia and the United States have failed to come to a unified conclusion concerning Ukraine, after Antony J. Blinken sat in a 90-minute session with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Geneva.
The US raised the alarm, calling on the United Nations to sanction Moscow for planning to invade Ukraine. Russia blatantly denied the accusations, saying there was no invasion planned.
“We will continue to prepare, resolutely, to both paths that we have laid out for Russia: the path of diplomacy and dialogue, or the path of renewed aggression, confrontation and consequences,” Blinken told reporters.
Blinken and Lavrov, both of whom downplayed expectations before Friday’s meeting, said their countries would hold further talks after the U.S. responds in writing to Russian demands.
But Blinken warned that the written responses will be no different from what the Biden administration has said publicly.
