:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/Q3FGTDWDAKWTLS2OXDKJQQPDLU.jpg "The United States has estimated that some 200,000 Russians died during the invasion of Ukraine. 1")
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken estimates that some 200,000 Russians have died in Ukraine since the invasion began nearly a year ago.
Similarly, the head of American diplomacy believes that, since February 24, more than a million Russians have left their country “because they don’t want to be part of this war”.
In the commercial sphere, Blinken estimated that about a thousand companies have stopped doing business in Russia for fear of reputational damage.
“Look what happened, what (Russian President Vladimir) Putin did to his own country”Blinken said after reporting the Russian estimates at the International Security Conference in Munich, where the situation in Ukraine is the predominant topic.
On the other hand, Blinken stated that he is convinced that Ukraine will win the war and that this country needs lasting peace and security for which it has the support of allies.
“We have no doubt that Ukraine will win the war, Ukrainians are fighting for their country and their future. the russians nosaid the Secretary of State during a roundtable with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and her Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba.
Moreover, Blinken said the day must come when Putin will be called to account for what he has done. “There must be a day when Putin will be called upon to answer. Putin led to everything he wanted to avoid. Ukraine is united, before February 24 there was a positive attitude towards Russia in Ukraine, now they hate Russians… there is support for NATO membership,” he said. he declares.
The American diplomat also underlined the the importance of the failure of the Russian invasion otherwise it could be a stimulus for other aggressors or also for other Russian aggression plans. “Otherwise others will believe that since the Russians have had it, they can try it too. And we have to discourage Russians from trying it elsewhere,” he said.
With information from EuropaPress, Reuters and EFE
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