Source: China State Council Information Office
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday had a phone call with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and discussed their meeting during the Arctic Council Ministerial held in Iceland on May 20.
The top U.S. and Russian diplomats discussed the upcoming Arctic Council Ministerial meeting, where they will meet next week, and the potential to cooperate during Russia’s subsequent Arctic Council Chairmanship, said a State Department statement.
“Secretary Blinken reiterated President Biden’s resolve to protect U.S. citizens and act firmly in defense of U.S. interests in response to actions by Russia that harm us or our allies,” it added.