Secretary Blinken’s Call with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov

The following readout was published by the U.S Department of State, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs on Aug. 16, 2021. It is reproduced in full below.

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov about developments in Afghanistan, including the security situation and our efforts to bring U.S. citizens and vulnerable Afghans to safety.

Source: U.S Department of State, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs