America's top diplomat, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, met Friday with his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, on neutral ground in Geneva to try to ease the tension along the Russian-Ukrainian border.
against Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime and lead to a "consequential" loss of Russian life.
Moscow has consistently denied any intention to invade Ukraine, but has said that if NATO refuses to meet Putin's demands for "security guarantees," it could reply with unspecified military action. New satellite images show the massive buildup of Russian troops and weaponry along Ukraine's borders. Blinken and Lavrov spoke separately after their talks in Geneva. Lavrov came to a podium first, saying he expected the United States to provide a clear, written response to all of its demands next week. He was dismissive of the U.S. and NATO's claims that Russia was poised to attack Ukraine, again insisting there were no such plans.
Many believe Putin's real motive is to gain control over as much territory in neighboring nations as possible, by any means necessary. "It's not only threaten for Ukraine, it's threaten for all the world," Kyiv resident Natalia told Williams on Friday.
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