President Biden says there's 'every indication' that Russia will attack Ukraine 'within the next several days'
"It's very high," Biden said when asked by CNN's Jeremy Diamond how high the threat level is for a Russian invasion of Ukraine.He continued,"It's very high because they have not moved any of their troops out. They have moved more troops in, number one. Number two, we have reason to believe they are engaged in a false flag operation to have an excuse to go in. Every indication we have is they are prepared to go into Ukraine, attack Ukraine.
"Read MoreBiden said, just minutes before secretary of State Antony Blinken was set to speak at the United Nations, that there is a"diplomatic path" out of the conflict.He said he asked Blinken"to go to the United Nations and make a statement today. He'll lay out what that path is. I've laid out a path to Putin as well on Sunday. And so there is a path, there is a way through this."Biden said he had"no plans" to call Putin.
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