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Discussion With Us State Secretory
- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed protecting democracy, human rights, and food security during a meeting with Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero at the ongoing G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi.
- Â The two leaders discussed their shared commitment to a secure and prosperous hemisphere.
- Blinken also had a brief meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the G20 meeting, marking the first face-to-face meeting since tensions increased between Russia and Ukraine over a year ago.
- During the meeting, Blinken urged Russia to reverse its decision to suspend cooperation in the New START nuclear arms treaty and accept a US proposal for the release of US citizen Paul Whelan.
- The US-based newspaper Washington Post reported that Blinken also reaffirmed Washington’s support for Ukraine’s peace proposal that maintains the country’s territorial integrity.
- The bilateral meetings come amid rising tensions between the US and Russia, as well as increasing concerns about global security, democracy, and human rights.
