In Ukraine, Blinken warns Russia could attack with "very short notice"

Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned on Wednesday that Russia has positioned itself to attack Ukraine on "very short notice," even as he urged Moscow to pursue a "diplomatic and peaceful path."

In remarks to U.S. embassy staff in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, Blinken said Russia's buildup of 100,000 troops had made it "a critical time for Ukraine."  

"[W]e know that there are plans in place to increase that force even more on very short notice," Blinken said, "and that gives President Putin the capacity, also on very short notice, to take further aggressive action against Ukraine."