Russia and US to meet in Geneva as Ukraine war fears grow

Moscow calls for Nato forces to exit Romania and Bulgaria as Blinken plays down chances of quick fix

Diplomats from Russia and the United States are to hold crucial talks as a weeks-long standoff over Ukraine teeters on the cusp of a pivotal and potentially violent phase, with rising concerns that Europe may again be beset by war.

The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, and Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, will meet in Geneva – once a key cold war crossroads – in an attempt to avert a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine amid Moscow’s demands for concessions from Nato over its relationship with the former Soviet republic.

The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report

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