U.S. representatives and NATO members wrapped a week of high-stakes discussions in Europe with top Russian officials with no resolution on Ukraine.
"There are close to 100,000 troops on the Russian side of its border with Ukraine. Their presence and the live-fire measures being carried out are raising many questions about Moscow's intention," he said, adding that the U.S. had seen advanced weaponry, artillery systems, electronic warfare systems and ammunition also staged along the border.
For months, Kyiv has warned the U.S. and European allies that tens of thousands of Russian troops were massing along its eastern border. The buildup has evoked shades of Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea, a peninsula on the Black Sea, which sparked an international uproar and triggered a series of sanctions on Moscow.Anatolii Stepanov | AFP | Getty Images
Wendy Sherman, the U.S. deputy secretary of State, held talks with her Russian counterpart on Monday in Geneva. "We are very ready and aligned with our partners and allies to impose those severe costs," Sherman told reporters on a conference call following her meeting with Ryabkov on Monday.
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