Sec. of State Blinken says he doesn't expect any breakthroughs this week ahead of key talks between the Biden admin. and Russia, ruling out reducing U.S. troops in Eastern Europe and barring Ukraine from NATO.
is threatening unprecedented sanctions and other tough steps if Russia takes military action against Ukraine.
Blinken previewed some of what the U.S. plans to bring to the table in talks with Russia this week, including limits on missile deployments and troop exercises."There are confidence-building measures. There are risk-reduction measures, all of which, if done reciprocally, I think can really reduce tensions and address concerns," he said on"This Week."
But he cast doubt on making any breakthroughs when Russia"has a gun to the head of Ukraine with 100,000 troops near its borders, the possibility of doubling that on very short order." "I don't think we're going to see any breakthroughs next week. We're going to listen to their concerns, they'll listen to our concerns, and we'll see if there's grounds for progress," he said in the ABC interview.
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and other U.S. officials are due to meet their Russian counterparts Monday in Geneva, and then wider talks involving NATO and other European governments are scheduled to follow during the week.: An earlier version of this article misstated Emily Horne's position. She is the spokesperson for the White House National Security Council, not the spokeswoman for the White House national secretary. The article also misrendered a quotation by Blinken.
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