Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday warned of a “swift” and “severe” united response from the U.S. and European allies if a "single additional Russian force" enters Ukraine.
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- Secretary of State Antony Blinken Antony BlinkenBlinken: State Dept.
- tracking US embassy personnel in Kyiv ‘very, very closely’ Pope notes ‘rising tensions’ in Ukraine, calls for talks US maintains pressure on Russia amid concerns of potential Ukraine invasion MORE on Sunday warned of a “swift” and “severe” united response from the U.S. and European allies if a “single additional Russian force” enters Ukraine.
- “If a single additional Russian force goes into Ukraine in an aggressive way, as I said, that would trigger a swift, a severe and a united response from us and from Europe,” Blinken said.
- The U.S. has engaged in diplomacy with Russia to ease tensions in the region, though no breakthroughs have been achieved.
- MORE, emphasizing that a diplomatic path is “preferable.”“At this point, Dana, the choice is Vladimir Putin’s, and there, the paths are clear.