Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that despite Ukraine’s problems on the front, Kiev remained a “strong and defiant” country and “dilemmas” for Russia were growing. This was reported by New York Times.
They argue that Russian President Vladimir Putin “faces an increasingly painful dilemma: endure heavy losses for minimal gains or negotiate with Kiev to end the conflict.”
Austin and Blinken emphasized that Western aid to Ukraine and sanctions pressure on the Russian Federation provide “leverage” for Kiev and the future White House administration to end the conflict and also “establish lasting peace.”
Formerly National Security Advisor to United States President Jake Sullivan statedThe United States considers it wrong to dictate to Ukraine the terms of negotiations with the Russian side until Washington is drawn into a direct military conflict.
The other day, CNN, USA I can try seized nearly $300 billion in Russian assets to force both Moscow and Kiev to negotiate.
Previously the White House thought this was possible sue Giving up territory from Ukraine.