
Secretary of State Antony Blinken to meet with Russian foreign minister Thursday
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday in Stockholm, according to a State Department official.
Blinken will meet also meet with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on the margins of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Ministerial Council meeting, the official said.
Blinken reiterated a warning Tuesday for Russia to stay away from aggression in Ukraine, saying "any renewed aggression can trigger serious consequences."

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