CNBC: Blinken makes dramatic bid at UN to prevent Russian invasion of Ukraine
* Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a dramatic appearance at the United Nations, shared a grim vision of what Russian forces could do to Ukraine if the Kremlin launched an invasion.
* Blinken warned that missiles and cyberattacks would cripple the country, and that Russian forces could target Kyiv, home to nearly 3 million people.
* “Let me be clear, I am here today not to start a war but to prevent one,” he said.
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a dramatic appearance at the United Nations, shared a grim assessment Thursday of what Russian forces could do to Ukraine if the Kremlin launched an invasion.
“We don’t know precisely how things will play out. But here’s what the world could expect to see unfold. In fact, it’s unfolding right now,” Blinken began in his address to the U.N. Security Council.
“Russian missiles and bombs will drop across Ukraine. Communications will be jammed, cyberattacks will shut down key Ukrainian institutions.
After that, Russian tanks and soldiers will advance on key targets that have already been identified and mapped out in detailed plans. We believe these targets include Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, a city of 2.8 million people,” he said.
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