Olympic invasion possible - US

With the world’s attention drawn to the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, Moscow could seize the opportunity to wage a war against neighbouring Ukraine, Washington has warned, amid a growing standoff on the border between the two Eastern European nations.  

Speaking on Friday at a news conference in the Australian city of Melbourne, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken sounded the alarm, claiming that Russia is continuing to amass more troops along the frontier.  

“We’re in a window when an invasion could begin at any time, and to be clear that includes during the Olympics,” he stated.  

His remarks come just days after White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that American officials “have to be prepared for the possibility of a contingency of a military action by Russia before the Olympics end, and we also have to be prepared for one after the Olympics end.”  

In an interview with the British newspaper The Times last month, one of Kiev’s top generals, Aleksandr Pavlyuk, said that the incursion could be staged in the days following the Games and named February 20 as a date of “concern.” According to him, Russian President Vladimir Putin would likely want to avoid offending China by waging a conflict during the international event.  
Russia, (rt.com), 11 Feb, 2022