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U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinkon meets President Volodimir Zelensky in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, on the 19th.

A senior U.S. State Department official said in a telephone interview on Blinkon's schedule on the 18th, "Russia is now in the stage of attacking Ukraine at any time."

In the meantime, he said that if Russia pushes for further military provocations against Ukraine, the United States is constantly committed to "preparing for other results."

However, the official said, "Diplomacy is not dead," adding, "The United States believes that diplomacy is the only way to successfully resolve this conflict."

The State Department said Blinkon will stop by Berlin, Germany, on the 20th after his Ukrainian schedule on the 19th to discuss his recent involvement with Russia and joint efforts to curb Russia's provocations against Ukraine.

Minister Blinkon will then meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Geneva, Switzerland, on the 21st to urge him to take immediate measures to ease tensions on the Ukrainian border.

In this regard, Minister Blinkon made a phone call with Minister Lavrov on the 18th and said it is important to continue on the diplomatic path to ease tensions.

In particular, he reiterated the unwavering promise of the United States to preserve Ukraine's sovereignty and territory.

VOA news.

This article referred to the AP article.

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