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Antony Blinken: “Now that we see the invasion is beginning and Russia has made clear its wholesale rejection of diplomacy, it does not…”

On the recordFebruary 22, 2022
Now that we see the invasion is beginning and Russia has made clear its wholesale rejection of diplomacy, it does not make sense to go forward with that meeting at this time.
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Antony Blinken
Democratic · District of Columbia
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Secretary of State Antony Blinken cancels a planned meeting with the Russian Foreign Minister due to the invasion of Ukraine.

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