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.

Although Blinken and Lavrov have both attended international summits since the war, including the G-20 foreign ministers meeting last summer and at the United Nations General Assembly in September ...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met Thursday in Stockholm, Sweden, amid growing concern among Western powers that Russia is seeking to invade Ukraine.

Blinken, who spoke after Lavrov left the room, put the blame for escalation in the region on Russia, noting that his Russian counterpart, the fourth speaker, did not stick around to listen to ...

Blinken, who announced on Wednesday his intention to speak to Lavrov this week, emphasized that he thought it was important that his counterpart hear directly from him.

Blinken and Lavrov last had direct contact last summer, when they spoke by phone about a U.S. proposal for Russia to release U.S. detainees Paul Whelan and formerly detained WNBA star Brittney Griner.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, attending the G-20 summit in India, met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for the first time in person since before Russia invaded Ukraine.

Blinken, Lavrov meet briefly as U.S.-Russia tensions soar and war grinds on Updated on: March 2, 2023 / 11:39 AM EST / CBS/AP ...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, greets Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, as they arrive for a meeting at the Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik, Iceland, May 19, 2021, on the ...

Blinken told reporters in New Delhi on Thursday that he told Lavrov: “End this war of aggression, engage in meaningful diplomacy that can produce a just and durable peace.” ...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met Thursday in Stockholm, Sweden, amid growing concern among Western powers that Russia is seeking to invade Ukraine.

Encounter for less than 10 minutes, Russians say Blinken reaffirms support to Ukraine for as long as needed Lavrov blames West for global political, economic crises India: No G20 joint statement ...