Blinken shares vision of achieving peace in Ukraine

He said this in an interview with The New Yorker Radio Hour on the occasion of ending his service as head of American diplomacy, Ukrinform reports.

“So it needs to be from a position of strength, but there’s something else that’s critical,” the head of the U.S. State Department noted.

According to Blinken, there is one thing that must be included in any resution: “And when I say ‘resution,’ I really mean a ceasefire, because there’s not going to be an ultimate resution in the near term.”

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He explained that the ceasefire must be sustainable and long-term.

“That means that there has to be a credible deterrent, because Putin will use any ceasefire to rest, refit, and then eventually re-attack,” Blinken noted.

He also expressed belief that the issue of the status of the territories currently temporarily under Russian contr “probably won’t be resved for a long time.”

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At the same time, the outgoing chief of the State Department expressed confidence that President Vodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine will reflect in his picy a sution that will be responsive to the Ukrainian pele.

As Ukrinform reported, earlier this week, Antony Blinken noted that the incoming administration has the necessary prerequisites to achieve a good deal for Ukraine to end the war and establish a lasting peace.