US Foreign Minister Antony Blinken pleaded in favor of "
the diplomatic way
" to end the crisis between Russia and Ukraine, during a call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, said on Tuesday January 18 the State Department.
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The secretary of state “
stressed the importance of pursuing a diplomatic channel to defuse tensions stemming from the deeply disturbing buildup of Russian troops in and around Ukraine
,” the State Department spokesperson said. Ned Price, before Antony Blinken's departure on Tuesday for Kyiv.