Europe, Power & Security, Russia Can the situation at the border between Russia and Ukraine be resolved before an invasion?

Perry World House Distinguished Visiting Fellow Alexander Vershbow is interviewed about the Ukraine crisis for WAMU NPR.

The Biden administration is considering sending up to 5,000 US troops from the U.S. and Europe to Eastern Europe. The move comes as the potential for a Russian invasion in Ukraine continues to grow.

According to the U.K.’s Foreign Office, Russian officials are already discussing potential pro-Russian leadership to replace Ukrainian leaders.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met in Geneva last week to engage in diplomatic talks over the situation at the border between Ukraine and Russia.

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