US warns Russia conflict with Ukraine would be ‘horrific’ as tensions simmer
by Jennifer Rankin in Brussels, Kim Willsher in Paris from World news | The Guardian on (#5VJ1C)
Top US officials call for diplomacy to address Russian military buildup on the Ukraine border, saying conflict is not inevitable'
The US has warned a Russian invasion of Ukraine would be horrific" for both sides, while calling for a diplomatic solution as tensions over Moscow's military buildup on the border of the country continued to simmer.
Speaking at the Pentagon on Friday, top US officials urged a focus on diplomacy while saying that Russia now had enough troops and equipment in place to threaten the whole of Ukraine.
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