US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken WASHINGTON, Jan 3 US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken by phone Foreign Ministers of the Bucharest Nine countries the situation on the border between Russia and Ukraine. This became known from a written statement by State Department spokesman Ned Price. 
Ukraine allowed the possibility of Russian gas theft The Bucharest Nine includes Bulgaria, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Romania, the Czech Republic and Estonia. a united and decisive position of NATO in terms of collective protection of its allies «, — stated in the statement, Blinken noted that Washington plans to continue consultations with allies to develop a further strategy.» The participants in the dialogue also expressed solidarity with Lithuania in the face of increasing political pressure and economic regarding it on the part of the PRC. The Secretary of State emphasized the unwavering commitment of the United States to transatlantic security and Article 5 of the NATO Charter, «concluded Price. 
Biden's phrase in conversation with Zelensky outraged Americans Politicians in Kiev and in the West in recent months have argued that Moscow has concentrated troops on the border with Ukraine. As Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov pointed out, commenting on these accusations, Russia is moving its armed forces within its own territory — this does not threaten anyone and should not worry anyone. Moscow believes that statements about «aggression» are being used as a pretext for building up the NATO contingent in the border regions. At the same time, the day before, the Ukrainian TV channel Nash, referring to the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Alexei Danilov, said that reports border with Ukraine do not correspond to reality. According to the official, Kiev is monitoring the situation and is «aware of what is happening.» In turn, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that the number of Western instructors has increased in Donbass. In his opinion, such actions can provoke the Ukrainian authorities «to military adventures», which creates a direct threat to the security of Russia. 
Biden to talk to Zelensky According to the official spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova, Kiev sent 125 thousand soldiers and officers to Donbass, that is, half of the entire personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. As Vladimir Putin has repeatedly emphasized, NATO's eastward expansion and the deployment of offensive weapons in Ukraine are red lines for Moscow. Relations between Lithuania and China have escalated after the official representation of Taiwan opened in Vilnius. In this regard, the PRC Foreign Ministry protested. Also, China has downgraded the level of diplomatic relations with Lithuania to the level of a chargé d'affaires. Recently, Lithuanian businessmen have announced problems with the delivery of goods to China, due to the fact that Beijing struck Lithuania out of customs systems.
