The US has seen indications that Russia has positioned supplies of blood near Ukraine's borders -- as part of its accumulation of medical supplies, troops and military equipment in the area.
Reuters was first to report Russia's movement of blood supplies to the border with Ukraine, which would be necessary to treat casualties in the event of a conflict. The development has added to US concerns that Russia has the capabilities in place to launch an attack on very short notice. One of the officials who spoke with CNN cautioned that the presence of Russian blood supplies near the Ukrainian border is not an absolute indicator of an invasion.
"We understand the difficult position President Zelensky is in and the pressure he's under," a White House official said Saturday."But at the same time he's downplaying the risk of invasion, he's asking for hundreds of millions of dollars in weapons to defend against one. We think it's important to be open and candid about that threat."CNN has reached out to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
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