During the conversation with Lavrov, Blinken forced the release of captured Americans and support of the grain export agreement ,
Anthony Blinken and Sergey Lavrov .
KYIV. UkraineGate . 30 . July . 2022 | Political News .
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said he had a “frank and direct” conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. During the conversation, the first forced the release of captured Americans and support the agreement on the export of grain from Ukraine.
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Anthony Blinken and Sergey Lavrov held the first phone call since the Russian invasion of Ukraine last night, where the US demanded the release of detained WNBA star Brittney Griner and former Marine Paul Whelan.
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“I pressed the Kremlin to accept the substantial proposal we made to release Paul Whelan and Brittney Griner. I also emphasize that the world expects Russia to fulfill its obligations under the agreement reached with Ukraine, Turkey and the UN regarding grain supplies from Ukraine,” said Blinken.
Blinken also said he warned Lavrov of additional sanctions if Russia annexes even more Ukrainian territories.
Source: Ukrgate