“I must say that I am seriously concerned about Russia's actions on the border with Ukraine,” Blinken said.
According to him, "more Russian forces are concentrated on these borders than at any time since 2014."
The American Secretary of State stressed that in this regard, "the United States maintains very close contacts and coordination with allies and partners in Europe."
“The question is whether Russia will continue to act irresponsibly and aggressively.
If yes, then the president made it clear that there will be a price and consequences for this, ”Blinken said, answering a question about the prospects for relations with Moscow.
Earlier, the press secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov said that Russia does not pose a threat to any country in the world, including Ukraine.
He added that "the Russian army is moving on Russian territory in the directions in which it considers it necessary" to ensure the security of the state.
In addition, the Kremlin noted that a situation of non-fulfillment of the Minsk agreements and the intensification of provocative actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine is taking place in the Donbass.