U.S.: Russia Could Invade Ukraine “At Any Time”

Anderson Cooper 360

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🗓️ 12 February 2022

⏱️ 41 minutes

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President Biden plans to speak with Russia President Putin tomorrow as the U.S. is warning that Russia could invade Ukraine “at any time.” National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is urging Americans in Ukraine to leave in the “next 24 to 48 hours.” Steve Hall is the former CIA Chief of Russia Operations. He joins AC360 to discuss what type of intelligence the U.S. may have received to make the officials send out that type of warning. Plus, a Canadian judge has issued an injunction that allows police to end the ongoing blockade at the busiest international crossing in North America where protesters have been objecting to Covid-19 restrictions. Former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson tells AC360 whether the U.S. should be worried about copycat protests. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The warning from the White House could not be plain, or a Russian invasion of Ukraine
0:05.3	could begin at any time.
0:06.9	An American should leave the country within 48 hours at the very latest.
0:11.0	John Burman here in Ferranderson, in those words, could begin at any time, are not hours.
0:16.3	Nor are they gospel.
0:17.6	It's vital not to get ahead of the hard facts on this.
0:19.8	That said, the language from President Biden's National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan,
0:24.4	reflects the administration's assessment of new intelligence about growing Russian
0:28.1	strength on the ground.
0:29.6	We'll get into that shortly with our military and intelligence experts.
0:32.6	We'll also bring you all the developments since Jake Sullivan's warning and there have
0:36.4	been quite a few.
0:38.0	First though, more of what he told reporters about how quickly the administration now
0:41.8	believes Russia could move.
0:45.2	I will not comment on the details of our intelligence information, but I do want to be clear.
0:50.1	It could begin during the Olympics, despite a lot of speculation that it would only happen
0:55.9	after the Olympics.
0:56.9	So, you now believe that Russia has all the forces it needs to mount a full-scale invasion
1:03.4	of Ukraine.
1:04.4	What I'm saying is that Russia has all the forces it needs to conduct a major military
1:09.4	action.
1:10.4	I'm not sure exactly what you mean by, quote, full-scale invasion, but Russia could choose
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