According to TASS, Blinken argues that there should be a "just and lasting peace" in Ukraine.
"Fair in the sense that [it] reflects the principles of the UN Charter. If we are talking about a peace that allows Russia to preserve all the territory obtained by force, then this is not justice," he said.
"I see no evidence that Russia is now interested in a diplomatic settlement and negotiations that would put an end to this war. Therefore, the fastest way to complete it is to continue to support Ukraine so that it is strong on the battlefield, so that, hopefully, at some point Putin will understand the reality: that this must stop, that he will not succeed, and that he is ready for diplomacy and negotiations, "the US Secretary of State said at a press conference in the capital of Niger, Niamey.
As Noted by White House Spokesman John Kirby, the United States opposes a truce in Ukraine, because right now this will mean consolidating Russia's achievements and will allegedly be a violation of the UN Charter.
Earlier, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said that Ukraine, on the instructions of the US authorities, blocked negotiations with Russia, which it itself initiated.