Lavrov, Blinken Reportedly Had 'Testy Exchange Over Ukraine'

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Sputnik: Lavrov, Blinken Reportedly Had 'Testy Exchange Over Ukraine' at OSCE Gathering 

Over the past few weeks, Washington has repeatedly voiced concern about Moscow allegedly laying the groundwork for a potential invasion of

Ukraine with a buildup of Russian forces on the nation's border with its immediate neighbour. The Kremlin has repeatedly rejected the allegations. 

There was "a testy exchange over Ukraine" between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at an Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe dinner in Stockholm earlier this week, Bloomberg has reported. 

The news outlet cited unnamed sources as saying that the pair's showdown took place during the 1 December gathering attended by "dozens of their colleagues".  

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WNU Editor: TASS is being diplomatic on what happened .... Lavrov-Blinken meeting enabled debate on divergent Russian-US positions, says Kremlin (TASS). But other Russian media sources are saying that it got very "testy" at the end of what became a very short meeting, and that is why there has been a rush to have this virtual summit between Biden and Putin this Tuesday.

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