Secretary of State Blinken meets with Russian counterpart in bid to prevent Ukraine invasion
2022-01-22 09:54:03 source：CNBC
January 21, 2022
WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Russian counterpart Friday that the Kremlin could defuse tensions and concerns about a potential invasion by removing an extraordinary deployment of troops and equipment away from Ukraine's borders.
The meeting between Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov came as Western officials, including President Joe Biden, have said they expect Moscow to launch an incursion into Ukraine. U.S. intelligence has indicated Russia could attack within a month's time.
The U.S. is not convinced of Russia's claim that it is not preparing for an invasion of its ex-Soviet neighbor, Blinken said.
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