Talks in Geneva will focus on security concerns over Ukraine after Russia amassed around 90,000 troops on the nation's borders.
"I think what people need to understand is that Ukraine is important, and we are resolute in our commitment to its sovereignty, its territorial integrity," Blinken said at the time. some 10,000 troops from the border just ahead of the New Year and talks in Geneva, with Russian officials claiming the troops had completed"drills" at the border.
Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Western nations to make pledges to limit expansion and activities as he prepared for discussions with President Biden."You must give us guarantees, and immediately – now," he said regarding a proposal Russia handed to the United States this month in a move to defuse tensions over Ukraine.
Putin claimed the U.S. had responded positively to the security proposal and said he was hopeful about negotiations next year in Geneva, Peter Aitken is a New York born-and-raised reporter with a focus on national and global news. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox
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