US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken He said today that he did not expect much progress in US-Russian security talks this week, but that he hoped there were still areas on which the two sides could agree.
“I do not believe we will see any major changes next week,” Blinken told CNN.
Blinken warned Russia of the danger of a “conflict” ahead of the start of extremely tense talks on the situation in Ukraine, which will be held in Geneva.
“On the one hand, there is dialogue and diplomacy that can try to resolve some of the differences and avoid conflict,” Blinken told CNN.
“And the other way is the conflict and the great consequences for Russia, if that country resorts to aggression against Ukraine. “We have the opportunity to see which country is ready to elect President Putin.”