U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States and its allies should not support a cease-fire or peace talks to end the war in Ukraine until Kyiv gains strength and can negotiate on its own terms. Blinken said in Finland on Friday that heeding calls from Russia and others for negotiations now would result in a false “Potemkin peace” that wouldn’t secure Ukraine’s sovereignty and or enhance European security. He argued that a cease-fire allowing Russian President Vladimir Putin “to consolidate control over the territory he has seized, and rest, rearm, and re-attack" would not bring "a just and lasting peace.” Kyiv has given confusing signals about whether a counteroffensive is coming or already underway.
“We believe the prerequisite for meaningful diplomacy and real peace is a stronger Ukraine, capable of deterring and defending against any future aggression,” Blinken said in a speech in Finland, which recently became NATO’s newest member and shares a long border with Russia.
Huh, I didn’t realize that we had a 51st state. Who is the new governor?
Wait, I just looked at a map. It turns out the US borders haven’t changed. Are in you in a cave where the definition of “annexation” is unavailable?
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Yes, it does. It means that the US is among the countries that gave up using force to alter its boundaries, whereas Russia is not among them.
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Many countries, including Russia, just come and occupy countries whenever they feel like.
Actual annexation is what makes Russia the greater evil.
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Russia has far more blood on its hands than the US, starting with almost 6 million in Ukraine alone.
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You’re right, it’s up to 7 million dead in the Holodomor.