{"id":1003107,"date":"2021-11-12T12:14:37","date_gmt":"2021-11-12T17:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1003107"},"modified":"2021-11-12T12:14:40","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T17:14:40","slug":"top-u-s-ukrainian-diplomats-meet-amid-tensions-in-eastern-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-u-s-ukrainian-diplomats-meet-amid-tensions-in-eastern-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Top U.S., Ukrainian diplomats meet amid tensions in Eastern Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftop-u-s-ukrainian-diplomats-meet-amid-tensions-in-eastern-europe%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1003107&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2579215\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2579215\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Ukraine\u2019s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba talk at a news conference following the U.S.-Ukraine Strategic Dialogue talks at the State Department in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. (Leah Millis\/Pool via AP)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 8:50 AM PT \u2013 Friday, November 12, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Top U.S. and Ukrainian officials met to discuss potential threats from Russia. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated support for Ukraine\u2019s territorial integrity during a meeting with its foreign minister. He assured the U.S. is closely monitoring unusual Russian activity near Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe United States commitment to Ukraine\u2019s independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity is ironclad and that\u2019s something that I said again to Dmytro (Kuleba) today,\u201d said Blinken. \u201cIt\u2019s a position that will not change. We stand with Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The two diplomats met Thursday to discuss mutual ties and the alleged movement of Russian troops near Ukrainian borders. Blinken said he commends Ukraine for its strength amid pressure from Russia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI commend our Ukrainian colleagues and partners for the remarkable strength, the restraint that they continue to demonstrate,\u201d stated the U.S. Secretary of State. \u201cBecause if there are any provocations that we\u2019re seeing, they\u2019re coming from from Russia with these movements of forces that we see along Ukraine\u2019s borders.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Blinken suggested Russia may invade Ukraine in coming weeks, adding that would be a serious mistake.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do know its playbook and our concern is that Russia may make the serious mistake of attempting to rehash what it undertook back in 2014 when it amassed forces along the border, crossed into sovereign Ukrainian territory, and did so claiming falsely that it was provoked, \u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Welcomed the opportunity to meet with Ukrainian Foreign Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DmytroKuleba?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DmytroKuleba<\/a> today and launch our forward-looking Strategic Charter to advance security, prosperity, and rule of law. We affirm our commitment to strengthening our strategic partnership with Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecBlinken\/status\/1458530891916009477?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 10, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Ukrainian diplomat said these statements should prevent another escalation in its relations with Russia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd all of this is done not to provoke Russia, not to give it an excuse, but to deter,\u201d stated Foreign Minister Kuleba. \u201cTo deter Russia and to demotivate it from taking\u2026from resorting to further escalation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The talks come amid calls to deploy U.S. troops to Ukraine by some House Republicans who say Russia\u2019s behavior has become more aggressive on Joe Biden\u2019s watch.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/biden-admin-expanding-benefits-to-veterans-exposed-to-toxic-burn-pits\/\">Biden Admin. 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