Russian army now second strongest in Ukraine – Secretary Blinken
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Many believed Moscow’s pre-war assertions that the Russian military is the second strongest in the world, but the strategic mistakes of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin have relegated it to "the second strongest in Ukraine," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on June 2.
“The Kremlin often claimed it had the second strongest military in the world — and many believed it,” Blinken said during a speech in Helsinki, Finland.
“Today, many see Russia's military as the second strongest in Ukraine.”
He called Russia's war against Ukraine a "strategic failure" that weakened Russia's "military, economic, and diplomatic power for years to come."
Blinken also rejected calls for a ceasefire while Russian troops remain on Ukrainian soil.
"It would legitimize Russia's seizure of Ukrainian land; this would be a reward for the aggressor and punish the victim," the secretary said.
Earlier, Blinken had said that the United States would help Ukraine build "the army of the future," referring to modern aviation, weapons, and other equipment.
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