When asked if Putin was ready to begin peace talks, SecBlinken said “to the contrary, the evidence is all in the opposite direction.” “The real question is whether Russia will get to a point where it is genuinely prepared to end its aggression.'
“To the contrary, the evidence is all in the opposite direction,” Blinken said during a visit to Uzbekistan, according to the New York Times, adding, “The real question is whether Russia will get to a point where it is genuinely prepared to end its aggression.”
Earlier on the trip, he met with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who thanked the U.S. at a press conference for supporting his country’s"independence, territorial integrity, and sovereignty," which has been a theme of Blinken's visit. “One of the things that we’re working on in very practical ways is to demonstrate that the United States is a steadfast partner for countries in Central Asia,” Blinken said on Tuesday along with the Kazakh foreign minister. “Our support for their independence, for their sovereignty, for their territorial integrity is real, but it’s particularly manifested in two ways.
Administration officials have warned in recent weeks that China is considering providing Russia with lethal aid, though officials have been clear they have not seen Beijing conduct such actions to date. U.S. officials have publicly warned of"consequences" should China cross this line.
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