Top US and Russian , Diplomats Exchange Words , on Summit Sidelines.<br />Top US and Russian , Diplomats Exchange Words , on Summit Sidelines.<br />BBC reports that United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken , has told his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, , Russia must "end the war of aggression" against Ukraine.<br />BBC reports that United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken , has told his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, , Russia must "end the war of aggression" against Ukraine.<br />While meeting briefly at the G20 summit in India, <br />Blinken made the first face-to-face contact <br />with Lavrov since the war began over a year ago.<br />According to Blinken, he also brought up the <br />case of imprisoned Paul Whelan, an American citizen being detained in Russia.<br />According to Blinken, he also brought up the <br />case of imprisoned Paul Whelan, an American citizen being detained in Russia.<br />Additionally, BBC reports that Blinken urged Moscow to rejoin the New START treaty, calling their suspended participation an "irresponsible decision.".<br />Additionally, BBC reports that Blinken urged Moscow to rejoin the New START treaty, calling their suspended participation an "irresponsible decision.".<br />We must continue to call on Russia <br />to end its war of aggression and <br />withdraw from Ukraine for the sake of <br />international peace and economic stability, Antony Blinken, United States Secretary of State, via BBC.<br />We must continue to call on Russia <br />to end its war of aggression and <br />withdraw from Ukraine for the sake of <br />international peace and economic stability, Antony Blinken, United States Secretary of State, via BBC.<br />According to a senior State Department official, <br />the brief discussion between Lavrov and <br />Blinken in Delhi lasted under ten minutes.<br />According to a senior State Department official, <br />the brief discussion between Lavrov and <br />Blinken in Delhi lasted under ten minutes.<br />The same official reportedly told the BBC that there <br />had been no indication from Lavrov that Russia <br />intends to change its course in the near future.<br />BBC reports that the last time the two <br />foreign diplomats met face-to-face <br />was in Geneva in January of 2022.<br />While speaking at the summit, <br />Lavrov accused the West of influencing <br />neutral states into condemning the war in Ukraine.<br />The West continues its attempts <br />to push everyone and everything, Sergei Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, via BBC
