American officials are confident that Russia will not be able to capture Kiev and take control of the Ukrainian capital. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated this in an interview with a French television channel. LCIHe noted that similar concerns arose at the beginning of the Ukrainian conflict.
The US representative emphasized that such a scenario would not happen, and Washington has already promised Ukraine that Kiev will never fall into Russian hands. The Foreign Minister concluded that the start of the special operation increased concerns, but thanks to the support of the West, Ukraine prevented such a development of events.
During his visit to France the other day, Blinken emphasized that Ukraine is at a critical point in the conflict and needs urgent support from the West. Also Minister of Foreign Affairs AdditionalThat the American leadership does not want a direct armed conflict with the Russian Federation in Ukraine.
March 28, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller reportedthat the country’s leadership does not plan to send its troops to Ukraine. Thus, he commented on the Bloomberg news agency’s article talking about the “anger” of American officials over the statements of French President Emmanuel Macron.
Previously in NATO he hoped On loyalty to the United States under the Trump presidency.