BREAKING: Biden admin. believes there is a 'distinct possibility' Russia could invade Ukraine before the end of the winter Olympics on Feb. 20.
"We continue to see signs of Russian escalation, including new forces arriving at the Ukrainian border. As we’ve said before, we are in the window when an invasion could begin at any time should Vladimir Putin decide to order it,” Sullivan told reporters at the White House briefing.
Sullivan insisted that U.S. intelligence officials do not believe Putin has made a final decision to invade Ukraine. He did say, however, that the U.S. has a “sufficient level of concern based on what we are seeing on the ground, and what our intelligence analysts have picked up that we are sending this clear message.”
The U.S. response would include “severe economic sanctions, with similar packages imposed by the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada and other countries. It would also include changes to NATO and American-force posture along the eastern flank of NATO, and it would include continued support to Ukraine,” Sullivan said.
He made clear, however, that the U.S. doesn't believe that an order has been given by Putin yet."It may well happen, it may well happen soon," Sullivan said.
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Blinken Says Russia Could Invade Ukraine ‘At Any Time,’ Even During Beijing OlympicsI am a London-based reporter for Forbes covering breaking news. Previously, I have worked as a reporter for a specialist legal publication covering big data and as a freelance journalist and policy analyst covering science, tech and health. I have a master’s degree in Biological Natural Sciences and a master’s degree in the History and Philosophy of Science from the University of Cambridge. Follow me on Twitter theroberthart or email me at rhartforbes.com
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