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Blinken and Lavrov begin talks over Ukraine liveuamap.com/en/2022/21-jan… via @missy_ryan #Ukraine

Lavrov to @SecBlinken: I heard one of your last statements when you said you do not expect a breakthrough at these negotiations. We do not expect a breakthrough either. What we do expect is complete answers to our proposals liveuamap.com/en/2022/21-jan… via @EenaRuffini

Blinken says he's here to present a United message from West liveuamap.com/en/2022/21-jan… via @missy_ryan #Ukraine

Now @SecBlinken concluding opening remarks asking about Trevor Reed and Americans detained in Russia, asking for Russia to let them come home russia.liveuamap.com/en/2022/21-jan… via @EenaRuffini #Russia

Sec. of State Blinken tells Russian foreign minister Lavrov US still seeking diplomatic solution on Ukraine liveuamap.com/en/2022/21-jan… via @AFP

Lavrov-Blinken meeting in Geneva concluded after 1.5 hours russia.liveuamap.com/en/2022/21-jan…

Lavrov: Blinken promised to provide a written response to security proposals next week russia.liveuamap.com/en/2022/21-jan… #Russia

Lavrov on threats to Ukraine: who is threatening whom, - it is a big question. Says Russia is not going to attack Ukraine liveuamap.com/en/2022/21-jan… #Ukraine

Lavrov says that the Russian experience of dealing with the West on security issues is full with cases of broken promises russia.liveuamap.com/en/2022/21-jan… #Russia

Lavrov said today's meeting with Blinken in Geneva was intermediate, could be another meeting between FMs after written response received russia.liveuamap.com/en/2022/21-jan… #Russia

Lavrov: Russophobic minority of Baltic countries and Poland define anti-Russian policy of NATO and EU liveuamap.com/en/2022/21-jan…

NATO's actions towards Ukraine clearly demonstrate that the alliance treats it as own zone of influence, - said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov liveuamap.com/en/2022/21-jan… #Ukraine

.@SecBlinken, speaking to media after Lavrov meeting, says Russia "has an extensive playbook short of aggression" including cyber and paramilitary ops. Says such actions will be met with united Western response liveuamap.com/en/2022/21-jan… via @missy_ryan #Ukraine

Blinken says he believes they can move forward on agreements on condition of "Russia stopping its aggression toward Ukraine" liveuamap.com/en/2022/21-jan… via @missy_ryan #Ukraine

.@SecBlinken "This was not a negotiation, but a candid exchange of concerns and ideas" liveuamap.com/en/2022/21-jan… via @EenaRuffini #Ukraine

"There is no trade space there - none" he says of Ukrainians' right to decide their future, Blinken says liveuamap.com/en/2022/21-jan… via @missy_ryan #Ukraine

Blinken says US will consult with allies and then provide Russia written responses to its security proposals - after which he'll talk again to Lavrov liveuamap.com/en/2022/21-jan… via @missy_ryan

On Russia's security concerns, Blinken says US ready to take steps on a reciprocal basis liveuamap.com/en/2022/21-jan… via @missy_ryan

Blinken says Lavrov repeated denial of plans to invade Ukraine. "But it is deeds and actions" that US will judge, he says, asks Russia to redeploy forces from near Ukraine's border liveuamap.com/en/2022/21-jan… via @missy_ryan #Ukraine