Photo by: Alex Brandon
Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a photo opportunity with Romanian Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu at the State Department, Nov. 8, 2021, in Washington. The Biden administration is stepping up pressure on Russia over a buildup of troops along its frontier with Ukraine. As Blinken prepared to meet his Ukrainian counterpart in Washington on Wednesday, the top U.S. diplomat for Europe said the administration is watching the border situation closely and would regard any escalation with deep concern. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, Pool, File)