Speaking from Moldova, US secretary of state warns Russia holds military advantage that western allies are finding hard to counter
US secretary of state warns Russia holds military advantage that western allies are finding hard to counter
Blinken has spent the weekend visiting Nato member nations in eastern Europe that have taken in refugees from. He said of the destruction being perpetrated under the direction of Russian president Vladimir Putin in the south-eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol that: “Just winning a battle is not winning a war, and just taking a city does not mean taking the hearts and minds of the Ukrainian people. On the contrary, he is destined to lose.
Pressed on US sanctions on Russia, Blinken defended Washington’s comparative lag in application compared to European Union allies and its failure to cut off Russian imports of oil by the US. “We are working with Poland to see if we can backfill anything they provide to Ukraine. We very much support them, providing planes that the Ukrainians can fly. But we also want to see if we can be helpful in making sure that whatever they provide to the Ukrainians, something goes to them to make up for any gap in security for Poland.”
Meanwhile, Blinken sought to reassure Moldova’s leaders that the US would rally international opposition to Russian aggression “whenever and wherever” it occurs.
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