India: S Jaishankar Speaks To US Diplomat, Russian Minister Amid Ukraine Crisis

NEW DELHI, 25 February 2022, (TON): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar night held a telephonic conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the Ukraine crisis.

In a tweet, Mr Jaishankar said the discussion with Blinken was on the ongoing developments in Ukraine and their implications.

He said "appreciate the call from @SecBlinken. Discussed the ongoing developments in Ukraine and it implications.”

On his talks with Lavrov, Mr Jaishankar said he conveyed to his Russian counterpart that dialogue and diplomacy are the best way forward.

The external affairs minister tweeted "just spoke to Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov of Russia on the Ukraine developments. Underlined that dialogue and diplomacy are the best way forward.”

In the course of the day, Jaishankar also spoke to EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell and British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on the evolving situation in Ukraine.

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