US Secretary of State: Russia Will Besiege and Threaten Kyiv

Tony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State
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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken said on the 24th (local time), "All evidence suggests that Russia intends to besiege and threaten Kyiv (Ukraine)."

At the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) meeting that day, Secretary Blinken said, "We believe Russia has planned widespread human rights abuses against the Ukrainian people."

He emphasized, "Russia has pretended for months that it had no intention of invading Ukraine," adding, "Meanwhile, it has been preparing a ruthless attack on a scale unseen in Europe since World War II."

Secretary Blinken stated, "The international community is currently witnessing Russia completely breaking its promises to the world," and added, "We must never forget this."

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