The United States intends to engage in dialogue with Russia on issues of interest to Washington.

The United States has the ability to maintain contacts with Russia on issues of interest to Washington, and intends to continue such work, said US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.

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“We made it very clear that when we have any important message that we want to convey to the Russian side, we will do it. And we have already done it. I had the opportunity to talk with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on a number of specific issues of interest to our security. Other colleagues, including the Minister of Defense, National Security Adviser (President), have been in contact with their partners (from the Russian Federation) – and will continue to do so, “Blinken said during a press conference with her French colleague Catherine Colonna.

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He stressed that the United States aims to engage in dialogue with Russia whenever such a need arises.