Blinken Reacts To Deadly Missile Strike On Ukrainian Marketplace, Decries Russian 'Atrocities'

Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at a school memorial in Ukraine.

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[johnm]

Keep that money flowing while we cover our tracks in Maui.

[devonsmith]

95% of us drone strike victims are innocent civilians. Cope harder

[rolaki]

Ok have peace talks if you care so much

[cameronsinnett]

Weak man right there, weak and not qualified to fulfill the responsibility of the position he now holds

[Dark_Jeff]

"Im here to justify spending another 1, 000, 000, 000, 000 dollars on our proxy war"

[POPY.]

Fix your own borders, with the $ you have spent.

[ShihanTomCallahan]

what is this a propaganda infomercial !!!

[moxie]

So glad Blinken went out to see village of Yahidne, where such atrocious war crimes committed by Russian troops, many of them against children, early in war, and continue daily since. So many US officials don't actually go to scenes of the atrocities, unlike other world leaders. It makes a difference. As an American, who doesn't have much and doesn't mind doing without more to see Russia defeated in Ukraine, I found this visit important and meaningful. The war against Ukraine has vast geopolitical consequences if Russia allowed to win, and it's certainly in US interests to help Ukraine win. Only wish we'd help faster to end the war sooner.

Despite what some say, many countries, esp Baltics, given more per Capita in aid to Ukraine than US. Figures black and white. Some have given all of certain categories of weapons they own, like helicopters. So important for entire world, including Taiwan, for Russia to lose, then Putin will be ousted or turned over to ICC for war crimes prosecution, and US won't end up fighting in Europe with our troops. Short sight sighted route not the best. Chamberlain found out just how well appeasement works pre WWII. We've done that before, and cost is always higher. Two world wars. Wish Biden explained reasons US help is so important, quit letting Putin play him with red lines, and some US parties, mine, quit pre WWII isolationism. Better to give weapons. It's less than 5% of defense budget, and mostly stuff we're decommissioning. Learn from history. This war could've been over by now. Reagan Rep know that. One only beats dictators by strength and on the battlefield. Never by weakness, appeasement, fear or isolationism. It always comes back for you.

So, good for you Blinken, to go and actually see with your own eyes the genocide of the Ukrainian people, what Putin's ICC warrant is for -- war crimes and genocide of Ukrainian children. This is the 21st century. Genocide of 44 million people isn't ok, on top of it not being in US national interest.

[nbach]

Did Blinken react to indiscriminate killings in Donbas? Or Serbia, or Iraq, or Afghanistan, or

[gb]

Instead of peace, you told Ukraine to choose war. Who are you complaining to?

[dwanderful]

Putin should stop.leave Ukrainians alone

[Mike-krtq]

I wonder why no one is pushing for peace talks

[jebbrown]

It's a shame that Blinken wasn't at the marketplace when it was hit.

[NicoloDiaz-qt]

BLINKEN's Ukrainians Aggression na everywhere this guy goes he provokes wars

[ronnyvonallmen]

Blinken must be picking up his “Paycheck”….

[TBake]

Perfect timing to give $1 billion more! HIGHLY suspect just like the babies of iraq!

[speeredward]

& nothing about the genocide of maui or the drone laser burn & lives lost it///children women.???? But lots about ucraine
Yes we thinking about it & your jump

[cmonarrez]

BLinken, we demand you stop this war, stop supplying ucraine with old guns

[jahmootzx]

We are fighting in Ukraine to establish another Jewish homeland for Religious Jews that don't contribute to Israel

[joshuapaul]

Blinken is lying as usual. It was Ukrainian missile fired from the direction of the territory controlled by Ukraine (CCTV video showed it. People even looked up at the missile in the real uncut footage, reflection of the missile seen on the shed of the cars as well.) . Similar provocation happened last year when Zelenskyy regime fired a missile Tochka-U at a railway station in Kramatorsk killing 47 civilians. Italian journalists photographed a serial number of the missile and it was established beyond a reasonable doubt that it was a job of Zelenskyy regime.