The U.S. and NATO provided Russia with written proposals today to advance a 'diplomatic path forward,' even as they warned that Russia could invade Ukraine within days.
The U.S. and NATO provided Russia with written proposals on Wednesday to advance a "diplomatic path forward," even as they warned that Russia could invade Ukraine within days.This is a delicate diplomatic balancing act. The U.S. and NATO want to show they're serious about diplomacy but unwilling to compromise on "core principles" — all without providing Vladimir Putin with an additional pretext for escalation.
Stoltenberg added that NATO had proposed steps to increase communication and reduce risks, including a potential new civilian hotline and increased transparency around military exercises.Analysts have been warning that handing Putin a formal rejection of his security demands could help make his case for war with Ukraine.
Stoltenberg said NATO allies were already deploying ships and aircraft to shore up the alliance's eastern flank, and that an initial force of around 5,000 troops could be deployed "within days," under French command. Blinken noted that 8,500 U.S. troops were prepared to supplement that force. He expressed grave concerns about the troops and equipment Russia is rapidly moving into Belarus "under the disguise of an exercise." An invasion from Belarusian soil could give Russia a relatively short and lightly defended path to Kyiv.
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