Mirror Foreign Minister Phone Call "Need for Verifiable Tension-Reduction Measures"

[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Joselgina] On the 15th (local time), one day before the expected date of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the foreign ministers of the United States and Russia discussed measures to ease tensions.

The U.S. Department of State confirmed the phone call between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in a press release on the same day.

The State Department stated, "Secretary Blinken reaffirmed his commitment to pursuing a diplomatic solution." It also emphasized the need for verifiable, reliable, and meaningful measures to ease tensions, saying, "We look forward to receiving Russia's written response to the proposals delivered last month."

In addition, Secretary Blinken reiterated during the phone call that if Russia invades Ukraine, there will be a swift and severe response.

Russia announced that some of the troops deployed near the Ukrainian border have completed their training and are returning to their main bases. The scale or location of the reduction was not disclosed. Russian President Vladimir Putin, after concluding talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Moscow, stated, "Do we want war? Of course not," suggesting that the feared possibility of an invasion has decreased.

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