White House: ‘Massive Consequences’ If Russia Invades Ukraine

January 9, 2022 | Constitutional Nobody

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday said that Russia could face “massive consequences” if it invaded Ukraine again, ahead of crucial talks between Washington and Moscow in the coming days.

Russian and American officials are scheduled to hold discussions in Geneva on Monday, coming amid escalating tensions over thousands of Russian troops that are currently stationed along Ukraine’s border. Blinken previously said the White House is seeking a diplomatic solution with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“It’s clear that we’ve offered him two paths forward,” Blinken told ABC News on Sunday. “One is through diplomacy and dialogue; the other is through deterrence and massive consequences for Russia if it renews its aggression against Ukraine. And we’re about to test the proposition of which path President Putin wants to take this week.”

NATO and Russia are also scheduled to hold negotiations in Brussels next week. Other talks are scheduled around the same time in Vienna.

During Sunday interviews, the top U.S. diplomat signaled that the Biden administration doesn’t anticipate any breakthroughs with the Kremlin on its posture near the Ukrainian border.

“It’s hard to see making actual progress, as opposed to talking, in an atmosphere of escalation with a gun to Ukraine’s head. So, if we’re actually going to make progress, we’re going to have to see de- escalation, Russia pulling back from the threat that it currently poses to Ukraine,” Blinken said on CNN on Sunday.

Poster Comment:

Shit or get off the pot.