White House says Russian invasion could begin 'any day,' urges US citizens to leave Ukraine
By Brett Samuels - 02/11/22 02:19 PM EST
A Russian invasion of Ukraine could begin "any day," including before the end of the Winter Olympics, Biden administration officials warned Friday, sounding a greater sense of urgency about the threat of military movement by Moscow.
"It could begin any day now, and it could occur before the Olympics have ended," White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters during a White House briefing. The Beijing Olympics are scheduled to conclude on Feb. 20.
"I’m not going to get into intelligence information, but if you look at the disposition of intelligence forces… the Russians are in a position to be able to mount a major military action in Ukraine any day, and for that reason we believe that it is important for us to communicate to our allies and partners, to the Ukrainians and to the American citizens who are still there," Sullivan said.
"I want to be clear though: We are not saying a final decision has been taken by President Putin," he continued. "What we are saying is we have a sufficient level of concern based on what we have seen on the ground and what our intelligence analysts have picked up that we are sending this clear message."
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