Secretary of State Antony Blinken will highlight Western unity in confronting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine during a tour of Europe this week, as the Biden administration seeks to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from widening his military assault.
to help food and medicine reach those in need, they have failed to reach agreement on ending the conflict.Putin has described Ukraine’s aspiration to join NATO as a red line for Russia. The government of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meanwhile has vowed to fight for Ukrainian sovereignty and defended the country’s right to ally itself with the West.
“What we’ve seen repeatedly is that Russia goes through the pretense of diplomacy to distract and continue on its aggressive path,” BlinkenIn Brussels, Blinken will meet with NATO foreign ministers as the alliance seeks to strengthen its defenses without providing Putin fodder for further military action.
“We will defend every inch of NATO territory against any aggression from Russia or otherwise,” Blinken said this week.
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