U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the U.S. ambassador to NATO have made clear the United States' position on Ukrainian strikes inside Russia, particularly against Russian oil refineries. Blinken stated, "The United States does not support Ukrainian strikes inside the Russian Federation," emphasizing the policy of aiding Ukraine to defend itself against Russian aggression without supporting operations beyond its borders. Despite this, a tweet mentioned, "Ukraine doesn't need your support in this matter, Antony." Additionally, Blinken confidently stated, "Russia will not conquer Kiev," and "Putin will not be able to subdue Ukraine, and Kyiv will not fall into the hands of Russia," indicating a shift in the narrative about Russian military capabilities.
We neither support, nor enable Ukrainian strikes outside its territory – Blinken https://t.co/fsb6AyybG1 https://t.co/3zdtVqmTzO
This US policy on Ukraine is disastrous (Kyiv Post): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said “that we have neither supported nor enabled” Ukraine’s ongoing campaign of striking Russian infrastructure targets.
Blinken in Paris: “We have neither supported nor enabled strikes by Ukraine outside of its territory." https://t.co/hIR0mCfMCS
💬"#Putin will not be able to subdue #Ukraine, and #Kyiv will not fall into the hands of Russia," said U.S. Secretary of State Antony #Blinken during a briefing. Blinken confirmed that at the beginning of the full-scale invasion, #Washington considered the possibility of Kyiv… https://t.co/iHQvJojy7F
🇺🇦🇷🇺 Russia will not conquer Kiev says Blinken. The narrative switched from Russia is losing and weak to they will not conquer Kiev. 🤷♂️ https://t.co/uM5vKoZRsR
Blinken: "It has been our view and policy from day one when it comes to Ukraine to do everything we possibly can to help Ukraine defend itself against this Russian aggression. At the same time, we have neither supported nor enabled strikes by Ukraine outside of its territory."
During a press briefing, US Representative to NATO Julianne Smith said that the US is not particularly supportive of Ukraine going after targets inside Russia, sparking understandable outrage. I echo this sentiment. In this context, I think we should look at a few key points:… https://t.co/htI30lweUb
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken once again emphasized that it does not support nor enabled Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries. Ukraine doesn't need your support in this matter, Antony. https://t.co/QQg1FmEu5F
US ambassador to NATO on Ukrainian strikes inside Russia: "This is something that the United States is not particularly supportive of. We are focused on Ukraine's right to defend its territory and to push Russians out of its territory" - Politico
🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺‼️🚨 “The United States does not support Ukrainian strikes inside the Russian Federation” - US Secretary of State Blinken in connection with Kyiv’s attacks on Russian refineries https://t.co/GhWxqIBwWt