US minister Blinken will travel to Brussels and Eastern Europe on Thursday
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Brussels on Thursday for a special meeting of NATO foreign ministers, then travel to Poland, Moldova; Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. That reports the State Department.
In Brussels, Blinken will speak with his NATO allies about the fundamental response to the Russian invasion. In the Eastern European countries, high-level political meetings are on the agenda. The trip lasts until March 8.
Next Wednesday, Blinken said the Russian’s human toll in Ukraine was “staggering”, and he fears it will increase. He also said the infrastructure hit by Russian bombing are “not military strikes”.
US keeps door open for diplomatic solution
The foreign minister also called Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “provocative rhetoric” about weapons “the height of irresponsibility”. Still, Blinken says the US is “keeping the door open for a diplomatic solution”.
But, he says, “it’s much harder to get there when shots are fired and the tanks are advancing.” eight.
Situation in Ukraine has not changed significantly in last 24 hours
A Pentagon source said on Wednesday that the US expects Russia to use even more artillery fire as it moves closer to city centers. The situation in Ukraine has not changed significantly in the past 24 hours, it also sounds.
According to the source, the Russians have had delays with their offensive, and are not checking, for example. “But they still have a huge force at their disposal.” According to the source, the Russians have fired 450 rockets since the start of the attack.