Antony Blinken

I do. Unfortunately, Russia has positioned its forces at the final point of readiness across Ukraine's borders to the north, to the east, to the south. Everything seems to be in place for Russia to engage in a major aggression against…

I do, unfortunately, Russia has positioned its forces at the final point of readiness across Ukraine`s borders to the north, to the east, to the south. Everything seems to be in place for Russia to engage in a major aggression against…

Now that we see the invasion is beginning and Russia has made clear its wholesale rejection of diplomacy, it does not make sense to go forward with that meeting at this time.

Last week, I agreed to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov this week on February 24th, to discuss our country`s respective concerns about European security, but only if Russia did not invade Ukraine. Now that we see the invasion is…

This is the greatest threat to security in Europe since World War II.

Kremlin recognition of the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People`s Republics as independent requires a swift infirmary spots, and we will take appropriate steps in coordination with partners.

This is the greatest threat to security in Europe since World War II.

It could be a fabricated so called terrorist bombing inside Russia. The invented discovery of the mass grave, a staged drone strike against civilians, or a fake even a real attack using chemical weapons.

We need to be talking about the bigger issue here, this Russian intimidation of Ukraine with a massive military buildup.

I am here today not to start a war but to prevent one.

I am here today not to start a war, but to prevent one.

Russia plans to manufacture a pretext for its attack. We don`t know exactly the formal attack.

I am here today, not to start a war, but to prevent one.

Russia plans to manufacture a pretext for its attack. This could be a violent event that Russia will bring on Ukraine or an outrageous accusation that Russia will level against the Ukrainian government.

The State Department called the move 'unprovoked and an escalatory step.'

First, Russia plans to manufacture a pretext for its attack.

I think that's been a little bit of a warning for the White House, and also talking about the beginning of an attack, what that would look like and going into detail, just making clear, I think, to the Russians that they know what they are…

The United States through the CIA and the State Department launched a devastating attack on Vladimir Putin back on February 17th. Antony Blinken, the secretary of state, expose the Russian plan to create disinformation operations, phony…

the threat is just as real today as it was several days ago when they were warning about how imminent it could be.

The ball was in Russia's court.

We haven't seen any signs of this, no meaningful de-escalation, and tonight, they are saying that the Russians are lying when they say that they are drawing down.

Due to the dramatic acceleration in the buildup of Russian forces.

We`re in a window when an invasion could begin at any time. any American citizens who remain in Ukraine should leave now.

The only person who can tell you what Putin will decide is Putin. We are at a fork in the road. We are prepared either way. All we can do is try to affect his calculus.

It's the Ukrainian authorities who are doing pretty much everything they are supposed to do over the Minsk Agreement and it is Russia that it is doing pretty much nothing of what it's supposed to do over that agreement.