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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Daniel Hurst in Canberra

Russian aggression towards Ukraine could jeopardise Indo-Pacific stability, says US after Quad meeting

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a joint press availability at the Quad meeting of foreign ministers in Melbourne, Australia, February 11, 2022
‘If we allow those principles to be challenged with impunity … that will have an impact here as well – others are watching,’ Blinken told reporters. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/AP

The stability of the Indo-Pacific will also be in danger if Russia is allowed to threaten Ukraine with impunity, the US secretary of state has warned during a visit to Australia.

Antony Blinken said on Friday there were “very troubling signs of Russian escalation”, adding: “We’re in a window when an invasion could begin at any time – and to be clear, that includes during the Olympics.”

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