so called russian aggression. they met for about ten minutes on the sidelines of this meeting. our us state department correspondent has more. we know what the american say was discussed with mr blinken said he raised three points, he made the point that the us and his allies would support ukraine until the end of the war. he asked the russians to restart the nuclear arms treaty, new start, which he has suspended. he asked for the release of an american detainee, he said it was less than a ten minute discussion, it was informal, it hadn t been arranged ahead of time but it was the first time the two men had met face to face since the war started. the click that moscow played down, they said mr blinken had asked for the contact and it wasn t a proper meeting, it it certainly wasn t a proper meeting. the 620 includes the worlds most wealthiest nation, plus the european union. foreign ministers from russia, us and china
at this meeting. our us state department correspondent barbara plett usher has more. mr lincoln made the point that the us would support ukraine toward the end of the war mr blinken. also asked for the release of an american detainee, paulwhelen. he said it was less than a ten minute discussion, it had been arranged ahead of time, but it was the first time the two men met face to face since the war. moscow really played it down, saying that mr blinken asked for the contact and it wasn t asked for the contact and it wasn t a proper meeting. asked for the contact and it wasn t a proper meeting- asked for the contact and it wasn t a proper meeting. i asked for the contact and it wasn t a proper meeting. the 620 includes the world s 19 wealthiest nations plus the european union. foreign ministers from russia,
that can produce a just and endurable peace. so, strong words from antony blinken, and russia had its own response. its foreign minister sergei lavrov held a meeting his chinese counterpart oin 6ang. and russian officials said moscow and beijing had agreed to oppose what they called western blackmail and threats. this hasn t been confirmed by china. now, let s hear what mr lavrov had to say. translation: unfortunately, the declaration on behalf unfortunately, the declaration on behalf of unfortunately, the declaration on behalf of all 620 ministers could not be behalf of all 620 ministers could not be approved. our western colleagues, just as they did a year ago. colleagues, just as they did a year ago. tried colleagues, just as they did a year ago, tried by all means using various ago, tried by all means using various rhetorical statements to bring various rhetorical statements to bring to various rhetorical statements to bring to the forward the situation around bring
if that meant betraying matt hancock, that is fine? well, look, i take that seriously. of course i do. but the public interest was overwhelming. it isn t just about it isn tjust about matt hancock, this is so much bigger. this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is. a meeting of 620 foreign ministers has ended without agreement, amid terse exchanges over russia s war in ukraine. public anger is mounting in greece following tuesday s train crash, as the number of people confirmed dead rises to 57. jason was told he would need constant care and those with the tick of a research position at the