French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian announced that he will travel to Ukraine with his German counterpart, Annalena Berbuk, as part of efforts to stop the escalation of the conflict with Russia.
Le Drian wrote on Twitter that senior diplomats will visit the country on February 7 and 8.
The Foreign Ministry in Berlin confirmed that Barbuk would travel to Kiev “soon”, but did not give a specific date.
On the other hand, the US State Department affirmed that the United States, the United Kingdom, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and European allies are closely coordinating to urge Russia to de-escalate and follow the path of diplomacy.
On Saturday, the US State Department said, in a statement on its website, that US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman discussed with British National Security Adviser Stephen Lovegrove in Washington, the Russian military build-up on the Ukrainian border and the ongoing diplomatic efforts in this regard.
According to Sky News Arabia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov confirmed that there would be no war with Ukraine.