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meeting of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in Stockholm. The parties vigorously discussed the events in Kiev seven years ago and the current situation around Ukraine. This was announced by Bloomberg, referring to an unnamed eyewitness to the discussion.
The United States and its allies began “looking for ways” to respond to the hypothetical Russian invasion of Ukraine. Then the exchange of views intensified. Lavrov reminded Blinken that a coup d'état took place in Kiev in 2014. The American diplomat objected to his colleague and said that some forces allegedly loyal to Viktor Yanukovych opened fire on peaceful demonstrators and killed more than a hundred people.
Lavrov disagreed and accused NATO and the European Union of suppressing dissent. He also expressed dissatisfaction that the Alliance was threatening Russia. The parties did not agree.
In recent weeks, the Western press has been actively discussing the issue of Russia's alleged preparations for the invasion of Ukraine. Moreover, in Kiev at first did not notice the “threat” coming from a neighbor. And then, under the influence of European politicians, there was talk of the prospect of an attack. Moscow denies the accusations. In addition, Russian diplomats have repeatedly pointed out that rhetoric is used to pull NATO troops to Russia's borders. Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the country was not obliged to report to other states the movement of its troops on its territory.