NNA – quot;Novostiquot; agency quoted its sources as saying that the US embassy in Moscow discussed with the Russian Foreign Ministry the security situation in wake of thenbsp;quot;Wagnerquot; armed rebellion attempt, noting that quot;the embassy was contacted via e-mail, and they discussed the security situation in Russia after the quot;Wagnerquot; attempt to revolt.quot;
Earlier, US media reported contacts between the US embassy and the Russian Foreign Ministry.
Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said: quot;US administration officials are in contact with their Russian counterparts regarding the security of Americans in Russia,quot; and confirmed that he had not contacted Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
quot;Other administration officials have spoken to their counterparts in Russia,quot; he said, quot;because we first want to make sure that Russia understands that it has obligations to ensure the safety of American citizens and our employees on its territories.quot;
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