U.S. and Russia Trade Warnings of Risk in Ukraine Confrontation
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned his Russian counterpart of “serious consequences” if Moscow makes a military move on Ukraine, even as the Kremlin said it sees a rising risk of attack by its neighbor on Russia-backed separatists there.
Calling it a “critical moment,” Blinken said Thursday that the U.S. has “deep concerns about Russia’s plan for renewed aggression against Ukraine.” Sitting next to him before their talks, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said any further expansion by the U.S. and its North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies in the east would constitute a threat to Russia.