U.S. Secretaryof State Antony Blinken has to negotiate with Moscow’s counterpart again Friday. As Western officials, such as President Joe BidenInform the Ukrainian government that Russia might launch a military invasion into Ukraine in less than a month.

Blinken will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Geneva. According to Russia’s highest envoy, the diplomat from the United States will be in Geneva to provide a reply to several of the EU’s concerns. Russian demands made to the West.

When asked by CNBC whether talks might ease tensions, Vladimir Chizhov (Russia’s permanent representative to the EU) said, “Hopefully so. Yes.”

He said, “I hope Secretary Blinken arrives to Geneva not empty handed, but with a response, which was promised for the Russian proposals regarding security guarantees, those that were submitted to NATO countries and the United States,”

Russia, along with other security concerns, made several major demands of Ukraine last month. in a draft security pact. It stated that America must stop further expansion to the east of NATO, and it must refuse former Soviet countries from joining the alliance.

Russia requested in the draft agreement that the U.S. refrain from establishing military bases in territories belonging to former Soviet states, nor “use their infrastructure in any military activity or developing bilateral military cooperation with them.”

NATO and the U.S. have described Ukraine’s demands for NATO membership or to reduce NATO presence in Eastern Europe as non-starters.

“It was promised to him by his principal deputy. [U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy]Sherman,” Chizhov responded to a question about the consequences of Blinken’s inability to respond.

If the U.S. government requires additional time, we can discuss this. However, we expect a written answer.

The 2014 Russian annexe of Crimea, Ukraine caused a deterioration in relations between Moscow and Western counterparts. Moscow supported an uprising by the Russians in Ukraine’s east, which has seen low-level fighting among pro-Russian soldiers and Ukrainian forces.

U.S. intelligence services warn that Russia may be considering an invasion of Ukraine. The Kremlin has moved 100,000 soldiers close to the border. Biden, during a news conference WednesdayHe said that he was expecting a Russian president Vladimir PutinOrder an invasion

Biden stated that “my guess is he’ll move in”, and warned of “disaster” for Russia as well as a “severe economic cost” for Russia if it launched an attack.

Blinken departed Kyiv on WednesdayAfter meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zeleskyy and Dmytro Kuleba. Blinken, who was visiting Kyiv to renew America’s support of Ukraine and to strengthen its commitment as the West waits for Putin’s next move.

Blinken told Zelenskyy that it was up to Ukrainians to determine their futures, and not anyone else.

— CNBC’s Holly Ellyatt and Amanda Macias contributed to this article.