BREAKING: U.S. warns a Russian invasion of Ukraine could begin during the Olympics, urges Americans in Ukraine to leave 'immediately.' THE LATEST:
National security adviser Jake Sullivan said the situation has grown so dire that Americans in Ukraine should leave"immediately."The U.S. issued a stark new warning Friday that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could begin during the Olympics.
But he said the situation had grown so dire that Americans in Ukraine should leave"immediately" -- or at least"in the next 24 to 48 hours." Sullivan said Biden did not plan to put American troops' lives at risk to rescue Americans who remained there. "If a Russian attack on Ukraine proceeds, it is likely to begin with aerial bombing and missile attacks that could obviously kill civilians without regard to their nationality," Sullivan said."A subsequent ground invasion would involve the onslaught of a massive force with virtually no notice, communications to arrange a departure could be severed and commercial transit halted.
President Joe Biden walks on the South Lawn of the White House after stepping off Marine One, Feb. 10, 2022.
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