US SECRETARY OF STATE BLINKEN BELIEVES RUSSIA WILL INVADE UKRAINE BEFORE THE NIGHT IS OVER - NBC N

[kpete]

LOS ANGELES, Feb 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told NBC News on Wednesday that he expected Russia to invade Ukraine before the night was over but still sees a chance to "avert a major aggression".

"Everything seems to be in place for Russia to engage in a major aggression against Ukraine," Blinken told NBC in an interview, adding he could not be precise about time or place.

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[Tickle]

1. Terrific

[aeromanKC]

2. Would love to see Biden and European powers have Armageddon come down on Putin's forces

as soon as Russian tanks roll onto Ukrainian soil. A total coordinated effort of shock and awe coming down on Putin's forces.

Fuck Putin!!

[Dial H For Hero]

4. I think you're overestimating NATO's capability to fight a conventional war with Russia

on their turf. Not to mention the risk of nuclear war under such circumstances.

[aeromanKC]

6. Or the capabilities we're willing to disclose.

[dwayneb]

7. Agreed with you - a ground war with Russia would be a bloody mess

NATO is in no position to fight a ground war in Europe. To prevail it would require an enormous influx of troops and equipment from the USA just like in WW2.

Russia actually has more ground troops, artillery and so on than the USA. The USA greatly exceeds their capability in air power.

[former9thward]

3. What is being defined as "Ukraine"?

Russia already invaded Ukraine in 2014 and took over Crimea. In the last couple days it has moved troops into eastern Ukraine. Is Ukraine only being defined as the areas of the country which are not Russian majority?

[Boomerproud]

5. I am physically ill and feeling helpless.