Secretary of State Blinken calls off planned meeting with Russia's foreign minister in the latest sign that diplomatic avenues with Russia are closing
"Now that we see the invasion is beginning and Russia has made clear its wholesale rejection of diplomacy, it does not make sense to go forward with that meeting at this time," Blinken said."I consulted with our allies and partners -- all agree."Blinken's announcement comes a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized two separatist regions in Ukraine as independent and announced he would deploy"peacekeeping" forces there.
He said the US remains committed to diplomacy"if Russia is prepared to take demonstrable steps to provide the international community with any degree of confidence it's serious about deescalating and finding a diplomatic solution." Read MoreNow their meeting is off, a cancellation that signals the Biden administration no longer believes that Russia is at all serious about pursuing diplomacy.
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