Coverage dated March 1, 2023

Blinken, Lavrov Meet Briefly as US-Russia Tensions Soar

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Blinken and Lavrov chatted for about 10 minutes on the sidelines of G-20 conference in New Delhi

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine updates: Blinken and Lavrov exchange words at G20 – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reportedly told Russia's Sergei Lavrov that the US would continue to support Ukraine. Meanwhile, Germany's Scholz urged China to not give weapons to Moscow. DW has the latest.

  2. Fox News

    G-20 run-in: Blinken sees Russia’s Lavrov in India for first time since Putin’s invasion of Ukraine (opens Fox News)

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    Secretary of State Antony Blinken ran into his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in their first in-person encounter since President Putin launched his invasion on Ukraine.

  3. Voice of America

    Blinken, Lavrov Meet Briefly as US-Russia Tensions Soar (opens Voice of America)

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    Blinken and Lavrov chatted for about 10 minutes on the sidelines of G-20 conference in New Delhi

  4. Al Jazeera

    Blinken, Lavrov talk at G20 meeting as US-Russia tensions soar (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Russia’s foreign ministry said they spoke briefly at a G20 meeting in India but did not hold Ukraine negotiations.

  5. Politico

    Blinken, Lavrov speak briefly at G-20 meeting (opens Politico)

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    Blinken and Lavrov have only been in contact one other time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

  6. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Blinken met with Russian foreign minister for first time since Ukraine war began (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday for the first time since the war in Ukraine began more than a year ago.

  7. New York Times

    In First Wartime Meeting, Blinken Confronts His Russian Counterpart (opens New York Times)

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    Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said he told Sergey V. Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, that Moscow must end its war against Ukraine and return to a nuclear arms control treaty.

  8. New York Times

    Live Updates: Blinken and Lavrov Meet For the First Time Since Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine (opens New York Times)

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    Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov of Russia briefly spoke one on one during a Group of 20 summit, U.S. officials said.

  9. The Daily Caller

    Blinken Meets With Sergey Lavrov For First Time Since War (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Thursday with Russian top diplomat Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the G20 summit.

  10. Madison

    US, Russia FMs talk briefly at G-20 with relations at a low (opens Madison)

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    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov have spoken briefly at a meeting of top diplomats from the Group of 20 nations. The short encounter

  11. Washington Times

    Blinken, Lavrov meet briefly as U.S.-Russia tensions soar (opens Washington Times)

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    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met briefly Thursday at a meeting of top diplomats from the Group of 20 nations in the first high-level meeting in months between the two countries.

  12. FOX 5 DC

    Blinken, Lavrov talk briefly at G-20 as US-Russia tensions soar (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met briefly on Thursday -- the highest-level in-person talks between the two countries since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

  13. Washington Examiner

    Blinken briefly meets with Russian counterpart for first time since Ukraine war (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Secretary of State Antony Blinken briefly met with his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in India.

  14. NBC News

    Blinken and Lavrov meet on G-20 sidelines in first meeting between top diplomats since Ukraine war began (opens NBC News)

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    Blinken urged Russia to reverse President Vladimir Putin’s decision to suspend New START, a key nuclear arms control treaty between the world’s two largest nuclear powers

  15. CBS News

    Blinken, Lavrov meet briefly as U.S.-Russia tensions soar and war grinds on (opens CBS News)

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    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke briefly at a meeting of top diplomats from the Group of 20 nations.

  16. The Times of Israel

    At G-20, US, Russian foreign ministers meet for first time since Ukraine invasion (opens The Times of Israel)

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    In 10-minute chat, Blinken says he told Lavrov to 'end this war of aggression, engage in meaningful diplomacy that can produce a just and durable peace'

  17. France 24

    ‘End this war of aggression’ in Ukraine, Blinken tells Russia’s Lavrov at G20 (opens France 24)

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    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged his Russian counterpart to end the Ukraine war on the sidelines of G20 talks on Thursday, in their first face-to-face contact since the invasion.

  18. Hot Air

    Blinken meets with Lavrov on sidelines of G20 meeting in India (opens Hot Air)

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    A brief meeting

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