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Blinken to meet Lavrov, but will first talk with French, German and UK counterparts after Kyiv visit

Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves as he departs, January 18, 2022, at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. Blinken is en route to Ukraine, Switzerland, and Germany. - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to arrive in Kyiv Wednesday for crisis talks with Ukraine's leaders, as diplomatic efforts to dissuade Russia from attacking its pro-Western neighbour falter. AFP - ALEX BRANDON

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to choose the "peaceful path" on Ukraine, as he visited Kyiv to show support before crunch talks with Russia later this week.

But he will first travel to Berlin, where he will meet with German Foreign MInister Annalena Baerbock and their French collegue Jean Yves Le Drian. He will also meet British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss.

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