WASHINGTON, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke Tuesday with UK Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss “to take stock of recent engagements to deter Russia from its troubling military build-up in and near Ukraine.

“The United States and the United Kingdom are coordinating with each other, as well as with NATO and European allies and partners, to encourage Russia to de-escalate tensions and commit to a path of diplomacy,” State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement.

Furthermore, Blinken and Truss discussed “coordination to stand firmly against economic coercion” by China.

They also discussed “how to reach a successful conclusion on talks with Iran on mutual return to implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)”.

Source: Kuwait News Agency