Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with European External Action Service Secretary-General Sannino

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman spoke with European External Action Service Secretary-General Stefano Sannino yesterday.  The Deputy Secretary and Secretary-General reaffirmed U.S. and EU support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.  They discussed ongoing, coordinated efforts to urge Russia to choose de-escalation and diplomacy and reaffirmed that further unprovoked Russian aggression would result in massive consequences and severe costs for the Russian Federation.