Blinken warns of "massive consequences" for Russia if Putin invades Ukraine
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Washington — As tensions along Russia's border with Ukraine continue to escalate, Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Sunday there will be "massive consequences" for Russia if its military forces invade Ukraine. Transcript: Secretary of State Antony Blinken on "Face the Nation"
"Russia will make its decisions based on President [Vladimir] Putin's calculus of what's in their interest," Blinken said in an interview with "Face the Nation." "We are working very hard to affect that calculus, both in terms of offering a diplomatic path forward that could enhance collective security for all of us and equally a path of defense and deterrence, that makes very clear that if there's aggression, there'll be massive consequences. So the choice is his."
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