Blinken Warns Russia to Halt Aggressive Moves Near Ukraine
- Russia seeks binding guarantees NATO won’t expand in East
- NATO warns of continuing Russian troop buildup near Ukraine
Antony Blinken
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The U.S. ratcheted up threats to retaliate as it accused Russia of intensifying preparations for a possible invasion of Ukraine, in the latest signs that tensions over Moscow’s military buildup on the border continue to spiral.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Wednesday at a NATO conference in Latvia that the U.S. would impose “high-impact economic measures that we’ve refrained from using in the past” if Russia invaded its neighbor.