Phone conversation is expected between Blinken and Lavrov

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he will speak with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he will speak with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday, where he plans to underscore the “unity and resolve” of allies and partners as tensions surrounding Ukraine escalate, Qazet.az reports citing Bloomberg.

“We continue to see very troubling signs of Russian escalation including new forces arriving around Ukraine’s borders,” Blinken said at a press conference in Fiji. “We don’t know if President Putin has made that decision” but he has put in place capacity to do so, Blinken said.