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U.S.-Russia press crisis talks on Ukraine

U.S. and Russia reported no breakthroughs at talks to defuse the crisis in Ukraine, where 100,000 Russian troops await near its border.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Geneva
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Geneva (AN/Ron Przysucha)

GENEVA (AN) — The top U.S. and Russian diplomats reported no breakthroughs on Friday from a meeting to defuse the crisis in Ukraine, where some 100,000 Russian troops are positioned near the border in a standoff that Europe fears could erupt into war.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov agreed after their hour and a half meeting to keep the channels of diplomacy open, though they reported no apparent progress in resolving the conflict.

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