Blinken says no cease-fire until Ukraine gains upper hand in war
June 2, 2023
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday the United States won't support peace talks in the war in Ukraine until Kyiv holds the upper hand, possibly after a Ukrainian counteroffensive that appears to be taking shape.
Blinken said heeding calls from Russia and others, including China, for a ceasefire and negotiations to end the war now would result in a "Potemkin peace" that wouldn't secure Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity or enhance European security.
"Potemkin Village" was a tactic Russia's 18th century government minister Grigory Potemkin us...
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