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FACT SHEET: U.S. DIPLOMATIC ENGAGEMENT WITH EUROPEAN ALLIES AND PARTNERS AHEAD
OF TALKS WITH RUSSIA

January 10, 2022 • Statements and Releases

“We are absolutely committed to the principle nothing about Ukraine without
Ukraine, just as we are fully committed to the principle nothing about Europe
without Europe.”
Secretary of State Tony Blinken, January 7, 2022


 The United States, along with its Allies and partners, has underscored its
readiness to impose significant costs on Russia if it takes further military
action against Ukraine. At the same time, we have stressed our preference for
de-escalation through diplomacy. The United States laid out clear principles
ahead of talks with Russia. First, we will not commit to anything about Europe
without Europe. Second, any discussions must be reciprocal. Third, genuine
progress can only take place in a climate of de-escalation.

The United States has approached this week’s diplomatic engagements with Russia
– in the bilateral Strategic Stability Dialogue, the NATO-Russia Council, and
the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) – closely aligned
with our European Allies and partners, including Ukraine, after extensive
consultations. In recent weeks, President Biden has spoken to leaders across
Europe. Officials across the U.S. government – including at the National
Security Council, State Department, Defense Department, Treasury Department,
Energy Department, and U.S. Agency for International Development – have engaged
frequently with their European counterparts.

Highlights of the Biden Administration’s close coordination with Allies and
partners in recent weeks include:

 * President Biden has spoken with 16 European leaders to discuss European
   security issues and to develop a coordinated and comprehensive transatlantic
   approach.

 * Secretary Blinken has held more than two dozen calls and meetings with
   foreign leaders and foreign ministers to discuss our coordinated response to
   Russia’s military buildup along Ukraine’s border. In addition, he has
   participated in ministerial meetings at the G7, NATO, and the OSCE as well as
   engaged with the EU and Ukrainian leadership.

 * Secretary Austin has spoken with eight of his European counterparts about
   security issues in Europe and Russia’s destabilizing actions in the region.
   Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Milley has similarly engaged military
   leaders across Europe.

 * National Security Advisor Sullivan has coordinated extensively with his
   European counterparts, having made dozens of calls to bilateral counterparts
   across Europe from the EU and Turkey to Finland and Romania.  He has also
   convened calls in multilateral formats, including with the Nordic countries,
   eastern flank Allies, and France, Germany, Italy, Poland, and the UK. He has
   also been in regular contact with his Ukrainian counterpart.

 * The Biden Administration is in constant contact with Ukrainian officials. In
   the last few weeks, President Biden has spoken twice to President Zelenskyy.
   Secretary Blinken has spoken twice with President Zelenskyy and twice with
   Foreign Minister Kuleba. National Security Advisor Sullivan has spoken seven
   times with Head of Presidential Administration Yermak. Chairman of the Joint
   Chiefs of Staff Milley has spoken four times with Commander-in-Chief of the
   Ukrainian Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Zaluzhny. In addition, senior officials at
   the State Department and Defense Department engage regularly with their
   Ukrainian counterparts.

 * The Biden Administration has sought close consultations with NATO’s eastern
   flank Allies given their security concerns, including calls both bilaterally
   and in the Bucharest Nine (B9) format by President Biden, Secretary Blinken,
   National Security Advisor Sullivan, and other Administration officials.

 * The Biden Administration continues to work closely with the European Union.
   President Biden hosted EU Commission President von der Leyen. Secretary
   Blinken spoke with European Council President Michel and High Representative
   Borrell. Senior officials in the State Department and National Security
   Council have held numerous calls and meetings with their EU counterparts,
   including in Brussels. The Administration welcomed the December 2021 European
   Council Conclusions that expressed the EU’s readiness to impose severe
   economic consequences if Russia further invades Ukraine. Officials from the
   Treasury Department, State Department, and National Security Council continue
   to engage with EU counterparts to coordinate our sanctions response.

 * In addition to extensive consultations at NATO, the Biden Administration has
   engaged with NATO partners – including Georgia, also a victim of Russian
   aggression, as well as Sweden and Finland – to discuss their views on
   European security.
    
 * Senior Administration officials remain in regular contact with their
   counterparts. In addition to the interactions listed below, scores of calls
   have also been made by Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer,
   Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland, Assistant Secretary of State for
   European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried, and other officials across the
   U.S. government. Our recently confirmed ambassadors to NATO and the OSCE,
   Julianne Smith and Michael Carpenter, have also worked closely with their
   counterparts.

OVERVIEW OF DIPLOMATIC ENGAGEMENTS
Below is an illustrative list of consultations undertaken by the Biden
Administration in advance of talks with Russia. This list is not exhaustive or
comprehensive, as there have been extensive calls and meetings at all levels of
governments and across numerous agencies, but it demonstrates the
Administration’s commitment to remain in lockstep with Allies and
partners. Engagements with Ukraine

 * November 10: National Security Advisor Sullivan’s meeting with Ukrainian
   Foreign Minister Kuleba and Head of Presidential Administration Yermak
 * November 10: Strategic Partnership Commission meeting in Washington,
   including Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Kuleba
 * November 18: Secretary of Defense Austin’s Meeting with Ukraine’s Minister of
   Defense Reznikov
 * November 19: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Milley’s call with
   Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Zaluzhny
 * November 22: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Milley’s call with
   Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Zaluzhny
 * November 26: National Security Advisor Sullivan’s call with Ukraine Head of
   Presidential Administration Yermak
 * December 2: Secretary Blinken’s meeting with Ukrainian Foreign
   Minister Kuleba
 * December 2: National Security Advisor Sullivan’s call with Ukraine Head of
   Presidential Administration Yermak
 * December 6: Secretary Blinken’s call with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
 * December 9: President Biden’s call with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
 * December 11: Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs
   Karen Donfried travels to Ukraine
 * December 13: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Milley’s call with
   Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Zaluzhny
 * December 17: National Security Advisor Sullivan’s call with Ukraine Head of
   Presidential Administration Yermak
 * December 23: National Security Advisor Sullivan’s call with Ukraine Head of
   Presidential Administration Yermak
 * December 30: National Security Advisor Sullivan’s call with Ukraine Head of
   Presidential Administration Yermak
 * December 29: Secretary Blinken’s call with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
 * January 2: President Biden’s call with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
 * January 5: Assistant Secretary Donfried’s call with Ukraine Head of
   Presidential Administration Yermak 
 * January 7: Secretary Blinken’s call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba
 * January 10: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Milley’s call with
   Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Zaluzhny

Engagements with NATO

 * November 16: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Milley’s call with the
   Chair of the NATO Military Committee Adm. Bauer
 * November 17: Director of National Intelligence Haines meets with NATO Allies
   in Brussels
 * November 30 – December 1: Secretary Blinken attends NATO Ministerial meeting
 * November 30: Secretary Blinken’s meeting with NATO Secretary General
   Stoltenberg
 * December 6: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Milley’s virtual meeting
   with NATO Military Committee
 * December 8: Secretary Blinken’s call with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg
 * December 16: North Atlantic Council meeting and statement on Ukraine
 * December 15-16: Assistant Secretary Donfried consults with NATO Allies in
   Brussels
 * December 23: Secretary Blinken’s call with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg
 * December 31: Secretary Blinken’s call with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg
 * January 6: Deputy Secretary Sherman’s call with NATO Deputy Secretary General
   Geoana
 * January 7: Secretary Blinken participates in NATO Foreign Ministerial meeting

Engagements with the European Union

 * November 10: President Biden’s meeting in Washington with European Commission
   President von der Leyen
 * November 17: Director of National Intelligence Haines’ meetings with EU
   officials in Brussels
 * December 1: Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Finer’s meeting with
   European External Action Service Secretary General Sannino
 * December 2: Deputy Secretary Sherman’s meeting with European External Action
   Service Secretary General Sannino
 * December 8: Secretary Blinken’s call with President of the European Council
   Michel
 * December 15-16: Assistant Secretary Donfried consults EU partners in Brussels
 * December 22: Secretary Blinken’s call with EU High Representative Borrell
 * January 6: Deputy Secretary Sherman’s call with European External Action
   Service Secretary General Sannino
 * January 8: Secretary Blinken’s call with EU High Representative Borrell

Engagements with the OSCE

 * December 2: Secretary Blinken joins OSCE ministerial meeting in Stockholm,
   Sweden
 * December 30: Deputy Secretary Sherman’s call with OSCE Secretary General
   Schmid
 * January 7: Deputy Secretary Sherman’s call with OSCE Secretary General Schmid

Engagements with Bucharest Nine (B9) and NATO Eastern Flank Allies

 * November 24: National Security Advisor Sullivan’s Call with Polish National
   Security Bureau Chief Soloch
 * November 25: Deputy Secretary of Defense Hicks addresses the B9 Defense
   Ministerial
 * November 30: Secretary Blinken’s meeting with  Latvian President
   Levits; Latvian Foreign Minister Rinkevics;  Latvian Prime Minister Karins
 * November 30: Secretary of Defense Austin’s Call with Polish Minister of
   National Defense Błaszczak
 * November 30: National Security Advisor Sullivan’s Call with Romanian
   Presidential Security Advisor Oprisor
 * December 8: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Milley’s meeting with
   Polish Chief of the General Staff Gen. Andrzejczak
 * December 9: President Biden’s Call with B9 leaders
 * December 13: Secretary of Defense Austin’s Meeting with Lithuanian Minister
   of National Defense Dr. Anušauskas; Principal Deputy National Security
   Advisor Finer also met with Dr. Anušauskas
 * December 16: National Security Advisor Sullivan’s Call with B9 Counterparts
 * December 17: Secretary Blinken’s call with Bulgarian Prime Minister Petkov
 * December 21: Secretary Blinken’s call with Lithuanian Prime Minister Simonyte
 * December 27: National Security Advisor Sullivan’s call with Polish National
   Security Bureau Chief Soloch and Head of the International Policy Bureau
   Kumoch
 * December 28: Secretary Blinken’s call with Polish Foreign Minister Rau
 * January 3: Secretary Blinken’s call with B9 Foreign Ministers
 * January 7: Secretary of Defense Austin’s call with Latvian Deputy Prime
   Minister and Minister of Defense Pabriks

Engagements with Transatlantic Allies and partners

 * November 9-13: Vice President Harris traveled to France to meet with
   President Macron; she also engaged with other European leaders, including
   European Council President Michel, German Chancellor Merkel, Italian Prime
   Minister Draghi, Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis, and Spanish President
   Sanchez
 * November 29: Secretary Blinken’s call with Austrian Foreign Minister Linhart
 * November 30: Secretary Blinken’s meeting with Transatlantic Quad Foreign
   Ministers
 * December 1: Secretary Blinken’s meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister
   Cavusoglu
 * December 6: President Biden’s call with President Macron of France,
   then-Chancellor Merkel of Germany, Prime Minister Draghi of Italy, Prime
   Minister Johnson of the United Kingdom
 * December 6: Secretary Blinken’s call with Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis
 * December 7: President Biden’s Call with President Macron of France,
   then-Chancellor Merkel of Germany, Prime Minister Draghi of Italy, Prime
   Minister Johnson of the United Kingdom
 * December 7: Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Finer call with
   Ambassadors of European Allies and Partners following President Biden’s call
   with President Putin
 * December 8: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Milley’s call with French
   Chief of the Defense Staff Gen. Burkhard
 * December 9: Secretary Blinken’s meeting with Norwegian Foreign Minister
   Huitfeldt
 * December 10: President Biden’s Call with Chancellor Scholz of Germany
 * December 11: Secretary Blinken’s meeting with Italian Foreign Minister Di
   Maio
 * December 11: Secretary Blinken’s meeting with German Foreign Minister
   Baerbock
 * December 11: Secretary Blinken’s meeting with UK Foreign Secretary Truss
 * December 13: Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Finer, Deputy
   Secretary of the Treasury Adeyemo, and Deputy Secretary of State Sherman
   virtual meeting with Quint counterparts
 * December 14: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Milley’s call with UK
   Chief of the Defense Staff Adm. Sir Radakin
 * December 15: Secretary of Defense Austin’s Bilateral meeting with Canadian
   Minister of National Defense Anand
 * December 17: Secretary of Defense Austin’s call with German Federal Minister
   of Defense Lambrecht
 * December 20: Secretary Blinken’s meeting with Slovenian Foreign Minister
   Logar
 * December 22: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Milley’s call with French
   Chief of the Defense Staff Gen. Burkhard
 * December 23: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Milley’s call with UK
   Chief of the Defense Staff Adm. Sir Radakin
 * December 23: Secretary Blinken’s call with UK Foreign Secretary Truss
 * December 29: Secretary Blinken’s call with French, German, and UK Foreign
   Ministers
 * December 30: Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Finer call with
   Ambassadors of European Allies and Partners following President Biden’s call
   with President Putin
 * December 31: Secretary Blinken’s call with Italian Foreign Minister Di Maio
 * December 31: Secretary Blinken’s call with Canadian Foreign Minister Joly
 * January 3: Secretary Blinken’s call with Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu
 * January 4: Deputy Secretary Sherman’s call with Greek Foreign Minister
   Dendias
 * January 5:  Secretary Blinken’s meeting with German Foreign Minister Baerbock
 * January 5: Secretary of Defense Austin’s call with UK Secretary of State for
   Defense Wallace
 * January 5: Deputy Secretary Sherman’s call with Spanish State Secretary for
   Foreign and Global Affairs Bau
 * January 6: Deputy Secretary Sherman’s call with French, German, Italian, and
   UK Counterparts
 * January 7: Under Secretary of State Nuland’s call with Dutch Director General
   for Political Affairs van der Plas 

Engagement with NATO partners (Georgia, Finland, Sweden)

 * December 1-2: Secretary Blinken’s meeting with Swedish Prime Minister
   Andersson and Swedish Foreign Minister Linde
 * December 9: Deputy Secretary Sherman’s meeting with Finnish MFA Permanent
   State Secretary Anttonen
 * December 13: President Biden’s call with President of Finland Niinistö
 * December 15: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Milley’s meeting with
   Swedish Supreme Commander Gen. Bydén
 * January 4: National Security Advisor Sullivan’s call with Nordic Counterparts
 * January 5: Deputy Secretary Sherman’s call with Georgian Foreign Minister
   Zalkaliani
 * January 7: Deputy Secretary Sherman’s meeting with Swedish Minister for
   Foreign Affairs Linde, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Finer also
   met with Minister Linde

Upcoming Consultations with Transatlantic Allies and Partners

 * January 10: USNATO Ambassador Smith will participate with Allies and Ukraine
   in NATO-Ukraine Commission
 * January 11: Deputy Secretary Sherman will meet with NATO Secretary General
   Stoltenberg
 * January 11: Deputy Secretary Sherman will brief NATO Allies at a North
   Atlantic Council meeting about Strategic Stability Dialogue in Geneva
 * January 11: Deputy Secretary Sherman will brief EU member states’ ambassadors
   at the Council of the EU’s Political and Security Committee
 * January 11: Deputy Secretary Sherman will meet with Head of Cabinet of the
   President of the European Commission Seibert and European External Action
   Service Secretary General Sannino
 * January 12: Deputy Secretary Sherman will lead the U.S. Delegation to the
   NATO-Russia Council
 * January 13: USOSCE Ambassador Carpenter will participate in OSCE Permanent
   Council meeting on Russia-Ukraine

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