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Blinken defends G20's statement on Ukraine amid criticism
[Politico] Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday defended the United States’ decision to accept the joint statement from G20 leaders on Russia’s war in Ukraine that did not replicate the group’s previous stance condemning Russia for its invasion."The G20 countries in this statement all stood up for the importance of territorial integrity, sovereignty — and that’s very clear," Blinken said during an interview on CNN’s "State of the Union." However The Ukrainian foreign ministry blasted the communiqué Saturday, calling the statement "nothing to be proud of." House Foreign Affairs Chair Michael McCaul (R-Texas) agreed with Ukraine’s assessment, calling the statement "a real slap in the face to [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelenskyy," during an interview on CNN’s "State of the Union." Related: Antony Blinken: 2023-09-12 $6 billion to Iran - Sec’ty of State Antony Blinken signed off last week but Congress was not notified of the decision until Monday, the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks Antony Blinken: 2023-09-11 Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: September 10th, 2023 Antony Blinken: 2023-08-28 More normalcy: Papua New Guinea to open Jerusalem embassy next week, Israeli official says Related: G20: 2023-09-12 Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: September 11th, 2023 G20: 2023-09-12 'Three Seas' summit: they didn’t have time to accept Ukraine, and Zelensky threatens the EU with court G20: 2023-09-11 Serious security breach in the heart of British government circles Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2023-09-13 |
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