January 19, 2022 5:37 PM

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Blinken arrives in Ukraine amid Russian invasion fears

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Ukraine on Wednesday amid mounting fears that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could be imminent.<br />''  <br />''Mr Blinken was due to hold discussions with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, before meeting European allies in Berlin and his Russian counterpart in Geneva on Friday.<br />''  <br />''Russia has repeatedly denied planning to invade neighbouring Ukraine. But senior US officials say Moscow could attack at "any point".<br />''  <br />''An estimated 100,000 Russian troops have been deployed near Ukraine's borders and White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Tuesday the build-up had created extremely dangerous situation.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">        <br />''Senior state department officials have indicated that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov may be offered the option of a diplomatic off-ramp in Geneva. Ms Psaki said no option was off the table and that Mr Blinken would highlight very clearly there is a diplomatic path forward.</span><br />

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