Urgent US-Russia talks in Geneva as invasion fears grow

Friday, 21 January 2022newsdesk

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov are to hold talks in Geneva later amid mounting fears that Russia could be about to invade Ukraine.

New Delhi, 21 January 2022

As per news report of BBC, on Thursday Mr Blinken warned Moscow of grave consequences if any of its forces crossed the border. Russia has 100,000 troops at the border, but denies planning to invade. President Vladimir Putin has issued demands to the West, including that Ukraine be stopped from joining Nato. He also wants the Western defensive alliance to abandon military activity in eastern Europe, but has received no reassurances.

Source - BBC