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US and Russia try to lower temperature as Ukraine tensions simmer

Blinken said Friday's discussions with Lavrov had put Washington and Moscow on 'a clearer path to understanding each other’s positions' [Alex Brandon/Pool via Reuters]

The United States and Russia have sought to lower the temperature in a heated standoff over Ukraine during high-level talks in Geneva but reported no breakthroughs as a result of the discussions.

Armed with seemingly intractable and diametrically opposed demands, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met on Friday for roughly 90 minutes at what the former dubbed a “critical moment” in the crisis.

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