Despite the fact that Blinken advocated continuing the war, he is often against sending powerful American weapons to Ukraine.
At the end of 2022, then-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces Mark Milley suggested that Ukraine take advantage of the combat successes from the de-occupation of Kherson and the counteroffensive in the Kharkiv region and start negotiations with Russia. However, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted on continuing the war.
The New York Times writes about this.
President Biden's longtime aide united dozens of countries to defend Ukraine, but then became a “villain,” the NYT writes.
“With neither side eager to negotiate during the war, Mr. Blinken was less a peacemaker than a military strategist. Delving into the details of military hardware and battlefield conditions, he often argued against more risk-prone Pentagon officials in favor of sending powerful American weapons to Ukraine,” the article says.
According to the publication, when then-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley suggested that Ukraine take advantage of its battlefield advantages in late 2022 in pursuit of peace talks with Moscow, it was Blinken who insisted that the fight must continue.
The top US diplomat at the same time has a long history of steadfast pro-Israel support. Blinken's support for Israel has drawn criticism for violating the same principles he championed in Ukraine.
“Secretary Blinken, your legacy will be genocide! You will forever be known as 'Bloody Blinken, Secretary of Genocide,'” a pro-Palestinian protester shouted during the secretary's speech at the Atlantic Council in Washington.
Earlier, The New York Times learned what Trump's upcoming Ukraine deal will be.
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