Posted on 06/24/2022 3:35:08 PM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has assured that Washington will continue to support Ukraine in opposing Russian aggression, and that Russia has already lost in the war it has waged.
Blinken made the statement at a news conference in Berlin on Friday.
"Ukrainians are defending themselves with incredible courage, and Russia has already failed. Putin's goal, as he himself said, was to destroy Ukraine as an independent and sovereign country. This goal has failed. A sovereign and independent Ukraine will last longer than Putin will live", he said.
Blinken added that Russia, despite achieving some success in the Donbass, is far from a decisive victory, and the achievements it already has, cost it an extremely high price.
"Tens of thousands of Russian servicemen have reportedly been killed or wounded since the invasion. Russia continues to lose large numbers of tanks, aircraft and armored vehicles," he said.
He added that even in the event of a further offensive, Russia would occupy the cities it had completely destroyed, and the Ukrainian military would instead retreat to more fortified positions where it could defend itself effectively.
"Our intelligence reports that Russian troops continue to suffer from low morale, high mortality, equipment problems and leadership that refuses to inform them of the real state of affairs on the battlefield," Blinken said.
I’ll take long range artillery and nukes over Broadway fruitcakes.
Neocons are bloodthirsty maniacs that can only destroy civilization and progress.
Major case of Putin Derangement Syndrome.
Hope to give the soul peace. Two passages for ‘help’ always available for both you & I.
First: “God, the Refuge of His People.” Psalm 46
1 God is our refuge and strength,
A very ready help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth shakes
And the mountains slip into the heart of the sea;
3 Though its waters roar and foam,
Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+46&version=NASB
Second, “PRAISE FOR THE RESCUE FROM ENEMIES.” Psalm 124
A Song of Ascents, of David.
1 “Had it not been the LORD who was on our side,”
Let Israel say,
2 “Had it not been the LORD who was on our side
When people rose up against us,
3 Then they would have swallowed us alive,
When their anger was kindled against us;
4 Then the waters would have flooded over us,
The stream would have swept over our souls;
5 Then the raging waters would have swept over our souls.”
6 Blessed be the LORD,
Who has not given us to be torn by their teeth.
7 Our souls have escaped like a bird from the trapper’s snare;
The snare is broken and we have escaped.
8 Our help is in the name of the LORD,
Who made heaven and earth.
Continue to pray for Ukraine and that Putin will stop his invasion of Ukraine.
“””Russia has already failed - Blinken Source:”””
Based on the headline Ukraine is no more.
Yes i apologize.
I meant to say, suffer and die Putin.
Just like Hitler.
Your god Biden is a bloodthirsty little god.
Baghdad Bob reborn.
Baghdad Bob reborn.
I understand your thinking. Looking at Putin & all he has done is looking at pure evil.
Putin: The epitome of evil
https://www.timesgazette.com/opinion/63722/putin-the-epitome-of-evil
Yes, he is. A vindictive and vile and destructive little god.
Thank you for posting this. Keep up the good fight!
Actually, your god Biden is a bloodthirsty false god that vows to support abortion fight.
Thank you.
It is important to share Ukrainian current news events.
I’m glad the G7 are standing united in support of Ukraine.
Liar.
To think when I was younger, I believed everything the government told me. I grieve for my naivety.
Love his Brit take on things - gotta get me a Magic Mug or two...
US doubling and tripling down.
Expected I suppose cause the fall of Ukraine would most certainly make the US, NATO and EU look like utter dog sh*t.
Putin’s original objectives were to conqueror all of Ukraine and intimidate Europe into submission. That plan failed. Now he has to find a politically acceptable way out. Except there are no acceptable ways out for him. He wants a second CCCP/USSR. The U.S. and Europe are not going to let him have it without a fight. He is failing at it, and giving NATO unity of purpose. Even if Russia takes the Donbas, strategically over the next few years, this is called losing.
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