U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken Warns Russia That There Will Be No Progress With "Gun Pointed At Ukraine's Head"

 

Axios: Blinken warns Russia: No progress with "gun pointed at Ukraine's head" 

The U.S. and Germany's top diplomats issued a joint warning to Russia ahead of high-level security talks in Europe next week, pledging "massive" economic consequences if Vladimir Putin proceeds with an invasion of Ukraine.  

Why it matters: With Russia massing troops on the Ukrainian border and questions swirling about how far Germany is prepared to go to deter Putin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and new German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock presented a united front at their first press conference together in Washington.  

The big picture: President Biden told Putin last week that there are two paths for dealing with the Ukraine crisis — a path of "diplomacy" or a path of "deterrence," which would entail sanctions and more military support to NATO's eastern flank.  

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Update #1: Blinken says no progress with Russia so long as 'gun to Ukraine's head' (France 24)  

Update #2: Blinken says Russia faces 'two paths' ahead of key meetings with US next week (CNN)  

WNU Editor: Not encouraging words from the US Secretary of State.

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