Guardian

8m ago 01:03
Blinken expects 'full-on invasion' before night is over

US secretary of state Antony Blinken says he expects Russia to invade Ukraine before the night was over [EST time] but still sees a chance to “avert a major aggression”.
Speaking to NBC News he said:
Everything seems to be in place for Russia to engage in a major aggression against Ukraine.”
Blinken also told ABC News that Russia is “putting the final touches” on having forces in places for a “full-on invasion” and said the US has “certainly seen the presence of Russian forces inside of Ukraine.”
The secretary of state did not elaborate on the Russian forces he said they have seen inside Ukraine and could not give “specific numbers,” but “everything we’ve seen over the last 24 to 48 hours has Russia of putting the final touches on having its forces in place across all of Ukraine’s borders, to the north, to the east, to the south, to be ready for a full-on invasion.”