US national security adviser urges Americans to leave Ukraine while US officials say Putin has decided to invade
We’re wrapping up our live politics coverage from today, as warnings of a Russian invasion of Ukraine dominate the news. Here’s a summary of today’s key events, from my colleague Joan Greve and me. The US warned of the “very distinct possibility” of a Russian invasion of Ukraine in the next few days, saying an attack could occur during the Beijing Olympics.
“I will not comment on the details of our intelligence information,” the US national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, said at today’s White House briefing. “But I do want to be clear, it could begin during the Olympics, despite a lot of speculation that it would only happen after the Olympics. As we’ve said before, we are ready either way.” The White House urged all Americans still in Ukraine to leave in the next 24 to 48 hours. “We obviously cannot predict the future.
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