Washington supports whatever is necessary for Kiev to win the conflict with Russia says top diplomat Blinken It is up to Ukraine to dec
Washington supports?whatever is necessary? for Kiev to win the conflict with Russia, says top diplomat Blinken It is up to Ukraine to decide whether to expand the conflict with Russia beyond their own borders, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the Senate on Wednesday. His comments come after Moscow condemned a senior British official who said it would be « legitimate » for Kiev to use NATO-supplied weapons to attack Russian territory. « We are determined to get them what they need to deal with this Russian aggression and to push the Russians out of the country. It’s another matter as to whether the Ukrainians should take actions that go beyond their borders, » Blinken said on Wednesday afternoon, at a hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee considering the State Department’s 2023 budget. « My own view is that it’s vital that they do whatever is necessary to defend against Russian aggression and the tactics of this are their decisions, but what we are doing with all of these systems is making sure the Ukrainians have the means to defend themselves, that’s what this is about, and making sure that they can do whatever is necessary to push the Russians out of the country, » he added.
