After weeks of tension between Russia and the United States, officials from both countries will meet in Geneva on Monday for security talks.
At issue — Russia’s concerns over western expansion and NATO’s support for Ukraine. Meanwhile Kyiv is worried about the Kremlin’s military buildup along its shared border. CGTN’s Nathan King has more in this report.
To discuss:
- Anton Fedyashin is a Russian affairs analyst and history professor at American University.
- Yuval Weber focuses on Russian military and political strategy at Marine Corps University, and is a research assistant professor at Texas A&M.
- Brian Becker is executive director of the ANSWER Coalition.
- Andrij Dobriansky is the communications and media director at the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America.
For more:
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken is stepping up the Biden administration’s sharp rhetoric against Russia ahead of talks meant to ease tensions over Ukraine https://t.co/2XSOj8TcHh
— Bloomberg Politics (@bpolitics) January 7, 2022
Nato chief warns of real risk of Ukraine conflict as Russian buildup continues https://t.co/6qmEgTpuMT
— The Guardian (@guardian) January 7, 2022