US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday called the invasion of Ukraine a “strategic failure” for Russia, pointing to Western unity and Moscow’s losses.
Russian President Vladimir “Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine has been a strategic failure — greatly diminishing Russia’s military, economic, and diplomatic power and its influence for years to come,” Blinken said in a speech in Helsinki.
“When you look at President Putin’s long-term strategic aims and objectives, there is no question: Russia is significantly worse off today than it was before the full-scale invasion,” Blinken said in Helsinki City Hall before a stage of US flags.
Blinken pointed to Russia’s losses on the field and markets in Europe as well as Finland’s entrance into NATO.
