As the standoff between Russia and the United States continues, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan warns of a 'very distinct' possibility Russia will attack Ukraine at 'any time now.'
Martha Raddatz interviews White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on"This Week."As the standoff between Russia and the United States continues, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan warned of a"very distinct" possibility Russia will attack Ukraine at"any time now."
"If they choose to go down the path of escalation instead, it will come at enormous human cost to Ukrainians. But it will also, we believe, over time, come at real strategic cost to Vladimir Putin," he said. "We have since the beginning for months now, as we have warned about the possibility of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, pursued a two-track approach, deterrence and diplomacy," he argued.
"I'm not going to make a prediction about what is going to unfold in the coming days. All I'm going to say is that we, the United States, under the direction of President Biden, are ready either way," Sullivan said when pressed by Raddatz.
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