US Secretary of State Antony Blinken appeared pessimistic ahead of crisis talks with Russia, commenting that it was “very hard” to see a solution.
Speaking on CNN, he said: “To make actual progress, it’s very hard to see that happening when there’s an ongoing escalation, when Russia has a gun to the head of Ukraine, with 100,000 troops near its borders, the possibility of doubling that in very short order.
“There’s a path of dialogue and diplomacy to try to resolve some of these differences and avoid a confrontation.
“The other path is confrontation and massive consequences for Russia if it renews its aggression on Ukraine.
“We are about to test the proposition about which path President (Vladimir) Putin is prepared to take.”
source: express.co.uk