Media, as well as in my meetings today, the United States and our allies and partners are deeply concerned by evidence the Russians made plans for significant aggressive moves against Ukraine, including efforts to destabilize Ukraine from within and large scale military operations. We’ve seen this playbook before in 2014, when Russia last invaded Ukraine, despite uncertainty about intentions and timing, said secretary of Antony Blinken at th OSCE-meeting in Stockholm thursday according to UATV thursday.
Must reverse its course
We must and we will prepare for all contingencies while working to see to it that Russia reverses course. As I conveyed again to the foreign minister later today, the United States remains unwavering in our support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty is, and we discussed Ukraine’s commitment to implementing the Minsk agreements, which we believe represent the best avenue for a diplomatic resolution to this crisis potential crisis. We also affirm that despite a massive Russian disinformation campaign, Ukraine is in no way posing a threat to Russia or seeking confrontation that would justify Russian military intervention. The only threat is that of renewed Russian aggression
Holding Russia responsible
What do you think? In my meeting with Foreign Minister Lavrov, I made very clear our deep concerns and our resolve to hold Russia responsible for its actions, including a commitment to work with European allies to impose severe costs and consequences on Russia if it takes further aggressive action against Ukraine. And as with Foreign Minister Claver, I also made clear the United States is prepared to work with both parties to support a diplomatic resolution through the implementation of the Minsk agreements in any way that we can pretend that diplomatic way forward can avert a crisis that can serve no one’s interests. Foreign Minister Lavrov and I had candid exchanges on our different perspectives. We reached a report going back to our presidents, who may have the opportunity to speak directly in the near future. It is now on Russia to de-escalate the current tensions by reversing the recent troop buildup, returning forces to normal peacetime positions and refraining from further intimidation and attempts to destabilize Ukraine. We’re watching the situation very closely. We’re in close contact and coordination with our allies. Let me close with a reminder that when the members of the OSCE signed its founding document, the Helsinki Final Act, and that was 46 years ago, according to Ukranian Television thursday.
Biden support Ukraina
We must and we will prepare for all contingencies while working to see to it that Russia reverses course. As I conveyed again to the foreign minister later today, the United States remains unwavering in our support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty is, and we discussed Ukraine’s commitment to implementing the Minsk agreements, which we believe represent the best avenue for a diplomatic resolution to this crisis potential crisis. We also affirm that despite a massive Russian disinformation campaign, Ukraine is in no way posing a threat to Russia or seeking confrontation that would justify Russian military intervention. The only threat is that of renewed Russian aggression. What do you think? In my meeting with Foreign Minister Lavro v, I made very clear our deep concerns and our resolve to hold Russia responsible for its actions, including a commitment to work with European allies to impose severe costs and consequences on Russia if it takes further aggressive action against Ukraine. And as with Foreign Minister Claver, I also made clear the United States is prepared to work with both parties to support a diplomatic resolution through the implementation of the Minsk agreements in any way that we can pretend that diplomatic way forward can avert a crisis that can serve no one’s interests. Foreign Minister Lavrov and I had candid exchanges on our different perspectives. We reached a report going back to our presidents, who may have the opportunity to speak directly in the near future. It is now on Russia to de-escalate the current tensions by reversing the recent troop buildup, returning forces to normal peacetime positions and refraining from further intimidation and attempts to destabilize Ukraine. We’re watching the situation very closely. We’re in close contact and coordination with our allies. Let me close with a reminder that when the members of the OSCE signed its founding document, the Helsinki Final Act, and that was 46 years ago.
