U.S. Won't Sanction Russia Before An Attack, Officials Say

Blinken is scheduled to meet later this week with Russia’s Foreign Minister, in what would be another round of diplomatic talks.

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone Sunday for nearly two hours, a last-ditch effort to prevent a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Meanwhile, U.S. officials maintain there could still be a chance for diplomacy to avert a war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked the U.S., and other allies, to impose sanctions against Russia now before an invasion occurs. Zelenskyy said he fears sanctions imposed afterwards would not be as effective.