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  • Blinken says no Ukraine cease-fire without Russia’s withdrawal

    06/02/2023 3:50:24 PM PDT · by Mariner · 92 replies
    AP/Military Times via Yahoo ^ | June 2nd 2023 | Susie Blann and Matthew Lee, Associated Press
    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says there can be no cease-fire in the war in Ukraine unless it is part of a “just and lasting” peace deal that includes Russia’s military withdrawal. Blinken said Friday that “a ceasefire that simply freezes current lines in place” and enabled Russian President Vladimir Putin to “rest, rearm, and re-attack” would not be “a just and lasting peace.” In a speech during a visit to Finland, Blinken said that Russia must also pay for part of Ukraine’s reconstruction and be held accountable for its full-scale invasion of its neighbor...