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The U.S. and Russia are talking, and Ukraine's fate hangs in the balance

Headline from Delaware Public Media, on the newest of 4 developments

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, acknowledged that any breakthrough on the crisis was unlikely during their discussions on Friday in Geneva.

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  1. Blinken to meet Russian counterpart amid rising concerns over buildup near Ukraine

    Headline from CBS News ·

  2. Blinken: Russian attack on Ukraine could be launched with 'very short notice'

    Headline from The Hill ·

  3. Possible Cracks Between U.S. and Allies on Issue of Ukraine and Russia

    Headline from Cheddar ·

  4. Newest

    The U.S. and Russia are talking, and Ukraine's fate hangs in the balance

    Headline from Delaware Public Media ·

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  1. The Hill

    Blinken to travel to Ukraine amid tensions with Russia (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Ukraine to meet with the country’s president and foreign minister amid heightened tensions between Kyiv and Russia.

  2. Sioux City Journal

    Blinken to meet with senior Russian as Ukraine tensions soar (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with his Russian counterpart in Switzerland this week as tensions between the U.S. and Russia escalate over a possible Russian

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Blinken will visit Ukraine as U.S.-Russia tensions escalate (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Kyiv this week as show of support for Ukraine as tensions with Russia escalate.

  4. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Blinken to visit Ukraine, meet Russia's foreign minister as tensions flare (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with his Russian counterpart in Switzerland this week as tensions between the U.S. and Russia escalate over a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, the State Department said Tuesday.

  5. Tulsa World

    Blinken to visit Ukraine as US-Russia tensions escalate (opens Tulsa World)

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    Tulsa World's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Ukraine this week and meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as tensions between the U.S. and Russia escalate over a possible

  6. Triblive

    Blinken to visit Ukraine as U.S.-Russia tensions escalate (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Ukraine this week and meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as tensions between the U.S. and Russia escalate over a possible Russian invasion of its neighbor, the State Department said Tuesday.

  7. Washington Times

    Blinken headed to Ukraine, Germany as tensions with Russia continue to mount (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Ukraine on Tuesday and Germany later this week as the Biden administration scrambles to try to prevent a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

  8. The Hill

    Blinken stresses 'unshakable' US commitment to Ukraine in call with Russian counterpart (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday in what a State Department spokesperson said was an effort to de-escalate th

  9. CNN

    Blinken to meet with Russian counterpart Lavrov on Friday amid Ukraine crisis (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov have agreed to meet in Geneva on Friday as the Russian threat toward Ukraine continues to loom, a senior State Department official confirmed Tuesday.

  10. Al Jazeera

    Blinken to travel to Ukraine amid fears of Russian invasion (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    US Secretary of State visit comes after talks between Moscow, Washington and NATO failed to make progress last week.

  11. The Times of Israel

    Blinken to pay visit to Ukraine amid Russia invasion fears (opens The Times of Israel)

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  12. Local News 8

    Blinken to travel to Ukraine and Germany this week (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Jennifer Hansler and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Ukraine and Germany this week as the Russian threat toward Ukraine continues to loom. In Kyiv, Blinken will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba “to rei…

  13. Voice of America

    Blinken to Visit Ukraine, Germany to Discuss Russian Military Buildup (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Hastily arranged trip for the top US diplomat comes one week after failed talks in Geneva

  14. Politico

    Blinken headed to Ukraine amid Russia tensions (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The secretary of state will visit the capitals of both Ukraine and Germany.

  15. Axios

    Blinken to visit Ukraine this week as Russia invasion threat looms (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    He'll also stop in Germany to seek a "united approach" to Moscow.

  16. The Hill

    Blinken to meet with Russian foreign minister amid tensions over Ukraine (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Geneva on Friday, marking a significant, high-level diplomatic engagement as the U.S.

  17. Washington Post

    Blinken to meet Russian counterpart as White House warns Moscow could attack Ukraine ‘at any point’ (opens Washington Post)

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    The top U.S. diplomat will also fly to Kyiv and Berlin this week as Russia sends more troops toward Ukraine.

  18. Fox News

    Blinken to visit Ukraine amid rising tensions with Russia (opens Fox News)

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    Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Ukraine this week and meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as tensions between the U.S. and Russia escalate over a possible Russian invasion of its neighbor, the State Department said Tuesday.

  19. Berkshire Eagle

    Blinken in Ukraine as tensions with Russia soar (opens Berkshire Eagle)

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    Berkshire Eagle's feed description

    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with his Russian counterpart in Switzerland this week as tensions between the U.S. and Russia escalate over a

  20. The Hill

    Blinken: Russian attack on Ukraine could be launched with 'very short notice' (opens The Hill)

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    Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said that a Russian attack on Ukraine could be launched on “very short notice,” further expressing the urgency around fending off such invasion.

  21. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine-Russia crisis: Blinken urges Putin to choose 'peaceful path' | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Washington's top diplomat Antony Blinken is visiting Ukraine as fears of a Russian invasion grow. The US is using the trip to send a signal of solidarity with Kyiv ahead of talks with Russia later this week.

  22. New York Times

    Blinken Visits Ukraine, Warning of ‘Short Notice’ Russian Attack (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The U.S. secretary of state met with Ukraine’s president before a meeting Friday with Russia’s foreign minister, with Russian forces massed along the Ukrainian border.

  23. Al Jazeera

    US and Russia dig in over Ukraine crisis as Blinken visits Kyiv (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Impasse leaves little hope that Antony Blinken and Sergey Lavrov’s meeting on Friday will ease soaring tensions.

  24. Newsweek

    Russia tells U.S. to not arm Ukraine as it assembles nearly 130k troops at border (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday.

  25. Insider

    Top US diplomat warns Russia could attack Ukraine on 'very short notice,' implores Putin to take 'peaceful path' (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    While in Kyiv, Blinken called on Ukrainians to prepare for "difficult days." The White House has warned a Russian invasion could be imminent.

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