The United States still expects Russia to be able to "
use military force
" against Ukraine in some way, "
possibly
" by mid-February, said Wednesday, January 26, US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman.
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"
Everything indicates
" that Russian President Vladimir Putin "
will use military force at some point, perhaps between now and mid-February
", she said, while assuring not to know if he had taken "
the final decision
" to go on the offensive.
She also said that the Beijing Olympics, which open in early February with a ceremony attended by the Russian president, could "
have an impact on its calendar
".
