The United States has issued a strong warning to Russia to stay away from Ukraine as fears grow of a troop buildup near the border.Ukrainian and Western officials have worried about Russian troops growing in number near Ukraine, fearing it could herald an invasion. But Moscow has insisted it has no such intention and accused Ukraine and its Western backers of making up the claims to cover up their own allegedly aggressive designs.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at their meeting in Stockholm on Thursday that "if Russia decides to pursue confrontation, there will be serious consequences," adding that "the best way to avert a crisis is through diplomacy."
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