Kyiv ceasefire now leads to fake peace

By Associated Press

Jun 04, 2023 12:17 am

KYIV: United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday that Washington and its allies should not support a cease-fire or peace talks to end the war in Ukraine until Kyiv gained strength and could negotiate on its own terms.

As an anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive appeared to be taking shape, Blinken said heeding calls from Russia and others, including China, for negotiations now would result in a false 'Potemkin peace' that wouldn't secure Ukraine's sovereignty or enhance European security.

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