US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday said Russia had to choose between dialogue and confrontation, ahead of talks in Geneva on soaring tensions over Ukraine.
"There's a path of dialogue and diplomacy to try to resolve some of these differences and avoid a confrontation," Blinken told CNN's 'State of the Union' show.
"The other path is confrontation and massive consequences for Russia if it renews its aggression on Ukraine. We are about to test the proposition about which path President (Vladimir) Putin is prepared to take."
Blinken also expressed his expectations regarding the talks, saying "I don't think we're going to see any breakthroughs in the coming week."
"We're going to be able to put things on the table. Russians will do the same ... and we'll see if there are grounds for moving forward," he said.
