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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Washington, D.C.
Four Seasons Hotel
MR BARKER: (In progress) at this somewhat busy time. So we need to start, I think, on the tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Presidents Biden and Putin have just finished a virtual call. You’ve talked in the past about your deep concerns about Russia’s renewed plans for aggression in Ukraine with obviously a lot of troops massed at the border.
After this call, are you more or less
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Stockholm, Sweden
CMR
QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, it’s a great pleasure to have you with us.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thanks for having me.
QUESTION: So you sat down with Mr. Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, in Stockholm. What was your message to him?
SECRETARY BLINKEN: The message was simple and straightforward, and we had a very direct conversation – not polemical, serious. And serious because we
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Rome, Italy
Villa Taverna
QUESTION: Secretary Blinken, Russia is considered the mind of cyber attacks and disinformation campaigns that try to destabilize Western democracies. What is, in your opinion, the goal of Moscow? And what – which is the best way to fight?
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, it’s hard to say what Russia’s goal is because it’s hard to put oneself in – necessarily the mind of Russian leade
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Washington, D.C.
MR CAPEHART: Hello and welcome to this special edition of AC Front Page, the Atlantic Council’s premier live ideas platform for global leaders. I’m Jonathan Capehart, a journalist with The Washington Post and MSNBC. Thank you for joining us today.
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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State
Kyiv, Ukraine
Hyatt Regency Hotel
QUESTION: Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary.
SECRETARY BLINKEN: It’s great to be with you.
QUESTION: Thank you for being here. First of all, Vladimir Putin had said he would withdraw; he has not. U.S. officials say there are 80,000 troops still on the border; he’s left his tanks and artillery, a continuing threat to Ukraine. What is your mess
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