US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. File photoWASHINGTON, Jul 27 US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said he would not negotiate with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov over Ukraine without Kyiv's participation, he said at a press conference on Wednesday. Blinken said that intends to hold telephone conversations with Lavrov one of these days. According to him, the main topic will be the fate of US citizens detained in Russia. Blinken stressed that the upcoming talks with Lavrov «will not be negotiations on Ukraine.» «Any negotiations on Ukraine should be conducted by its government and people,» the US Secretary of State said. mass media
