GENEVA, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The United States does not expect to resolve its differences with Russia over Ukraine at talks in Geneva on Friday but hopes to test whether diplomacy remains a viable option, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on arrival for the meeting.
"This is a critical moment. You're right: We don't expect to resolve our differences here today," Blinken said in opening remarks for talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
"But I do hope and expect that we can test whether the path of diplomacy, of dialogue, remains open. We're committed to walking that path, to resolving our differences peacefully and I hope to test that proposition today," Blinken added. (Reporting by Simon Lewis Writing by Paul Carrel; Editing by Michael Shields)
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