Antony Blinken: "Putin has already lost"

Times Radio

10 Sept 202302:20

Summary

TLDRBlinken asserts Putin has already failed in his goal to erase Ukraine's independence. Ukraine's future boundaries remain to be settled by Ukrainians, who show determination to reclaim seized territory. Meaningful diplomacy requires Putin's interest, absent so far. Blinken denies enabling attacks beyond Ukraine's borders, noting Russia launches daily indiscriminate missile strikes killing civilians, forcing Ukraine to defend itself. He conveys the near-universal G20 support for Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty, as countries feel consequences and want Russian aggression to end.

Takeaways

😠 Putin has failed in his attempt to erase Ukraine's independence and subsume it into Russia
👍 Ukrainians have a strong determination to regain control of seized territories
🤝 Any negotiations require genuine openness from Putin, which is lacking so far
🌎 There is broad international support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity
💣 Russia launches daily deadly attacks across Ukraine targeting civilians
😢 17 civilians killed in one missile attack on a marketplace while Blinken was visiting
🛡 Ukraine has to make decisions on defending itself and retaking seized land
🚚 Other countries are helping provide Ukraine defensive capabilities
😮 Many G20 countries feel the consequences and want Russian aggression to end
🙏 There is very strong G20 support overall for Ukraine's sovereignty

Q & A

What was Putin trying to achieve originally according to the speaker?
-Putin was originally trying to erase Ukraine from the map and subsume it into Russia by seizing its territory.
Has Putin achieved his original goals so far according to the speaker?
-No, the speaker says Putin has already failed in achieving his original goals of erasing Ukraine's independence and subsuming it into Russia.
Who will determine where the final borders and lines are drawn according to the speaker?
-The speaker says it will be up to the Ukrainians to determine where the final borders and lines are drawn.
What is the current Ukrainian determination and goal according to the speaker?
-The speaker found a strong determination amongst Ukrainians to continue working to get back the territory seized by Russia.
What is required from both sides for successful negotiations?
-The speaker says it takes two to tango - negotiations require interest and willingness to engage from both Ukraine and Russia.
What type of end to the war do Ukrainians and allies want?
-They want the war to end on just and durable terms that reflect Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
How are civilians impacted by the war daily?
-Civilians face indiscriminate Russian attacks on civilian targets daily across Ukraine, resulting in deaths and impacting their ability to do basic tasks like buy food.
What is the role of Ukraine's allies in the conflict?
-The role of allies is to help Ukraine defend itself and take back seized territory in order to end Russian aggression.
What impact is the conflict having globally?
-Countries around the world are feeling the economic and social consequences and want Russian aggression against Ukraine to end.
What level of support does Ukraine have globally?
-The speaker notes there is strong support for Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty amongst virtually every G20 nation.

Outlines

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😕 Putin's invasion fails, Ukraine determined to regain territory

Blinken notes that Putin has already failed in his goal to erase Ukraine's independence and sovereignty. Ukraine is determined to continue fighting to regain seized territory. Meaningful diplomacy requires Putin's interest, which is lacking. The war must end on just terms reflecting Ukraine's sovereignty.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Ukraine's independence

This refers to Ukraine's sovereignty as an independent nation-state. Russia has sought to undermine this by invading Ukraine and trying to subsume it. A key theme is Ukraine's determination to defend its independence and territorial integrity.

💡territorial integrity

This means the maintenance of established national borders and Ukraine retaining control over all its recognized territory. Russia has violated this by seizing Crimea and parts of Eastern Ukraine.

💡meaningful diplomacy

This means sincere, constructive negotiations between parties to resolve the conflict. The US sees no signs Russia wants this but says Ukraine will engage if Russia shows interest.

💡indiscriminate attacks

Russia is accused of attacking civilian areas and infrastructure across Ukraine with no military justification. An example is the marketplace attack which killed 17 civilians.

💡defend their territory

Ukraine seeks to regain control of areas seized by Russia and repel further advances. The support other nations are providing is to empower Ukraine's defense of its land.

💡end Russian aggression

There is strong international consensus that Russia must halt its invasion and stop violating Ukraine's sovereignty. This likely requires sustained pressure on Russia.

💡consequences

The global economic and political impacts of Russia's actions, such as rising energy prices. There are calls for the aggression to end to mitigate these consequences.

💡territorial sovereignty

Ukraine's right to govern the territory internationally recognized as belonging to it. Russia violated this but most nations support restoring Ukraine's territorial sovereignty.

💡civilians

Non-combatants killed in Russian attacks. Highlights the human cost of the war versus Russia's claims of only targeting military sites.

💡support for Ukraine

Diplomatic, military, economic and humanitarian aid given to Ukraine by other nations to help it defend itself and undermine Russia's goals.

Highlights

Putin has already failed to erase Ukraine's independence and subsume it into Russia

Ukrainians have a strong determination to continue working to regain their seized territory

Putin has shown no interest in meaningful diplomacy to end the war

The war must end on just and durable terms reflecting Ukraine's sovereignty

The U.S. has not enabled Ukraine's use of weapons outside its territory

Russia indiscriminately attacks civilian targets daily across Ukraine

A horrific attack killed 17 civilians in a marketplace

Ukraine must make decisions on defending and retaking its seized territory

The U.S. and allies are helping Ukraine defend itself and end Russian aggression

The goal is ending Russian aggression and establishing durable peace

G20 countries feel the consequences and want Russian aggression to end

Virtually every G20 country strongly supports Ukraine's sovereignty

Putin sought to erase Ukraine's independence and failed

Ukrainians have a resolve to regain seized territory from Russia

Ending the war requires Ukraine's just terms on sovereignty