The United States has rejected Russia's demand to bar Ukraine from NATO, amid warnings that Russia might invade its neighbour. Giving Russia a formal response to its demands to resolve the Ukraine crisis, the US Secretary of States, Antony Blinken said the US is offering Russia a serious diplomatic path forward.

Meanwhile, in a statement, Russia's Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov said President Vladimir Putin would now assess Blinken's response.      

On the other hand, a senior Russian Foreign Ministry official Vladimir Ermakov has warned that a nuclear missile crisis between Moscow and Washington is unavoidable without measures to ensure restraint and predictability.