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NATO and the US seem to be determined not to let Putin win the war in Ukraine. The Pavlovic Today was at the State Department yesterday for a joint press conference held by Secretary Blinken and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
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The message Blinken and the NATO chief conveyed was that Putin’s victory would be “a tragedy” for Ukraine.
“It will send a clear message not just to Putin but also to other authoritarian regimes that when they use force, they can achieve their goals. That will make the world more dangerous, and all of us more vulnerable,” said Stoltenberg.
Peace talks, from the NATO-US point of view, won’t happen until 1) Russia withdraws troops or 2) Ukraine retakes its territory.
As Blinken pointed out, Putin’s position is that no peace talks will take place until Ukraine accepts new territorial realities.
It looks like an impasse to me, and with modern fighter jets not ruled out as a part of increased military support to Ukraine in the coming weeks, the next big unknown is how Russia will respond.
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THE WHITE HOUSE
In Tampa, Florida today, Biden will speak about his efforts to protect Medicare and Social Security, something he pledged to do in this week’s State of the Union.
In his speech, Biden has called on Congress to:
• Commit to taking cuts to Social Security and Medicare off the table.
• Expand the insulin cap in the Inflation Reduction Act— $35 for a month’s supply.
• Make permanent the ACA tax credits
Speaker McCarthy said that State of the Union address Biden delivered was one of the “most partisan” speeches he ever heard.
The two parties have yet to agree on increasing the debt ceiling, but it’s unlikely that McCarthy and Biden will meet this week.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS
The US is not the only country that was part of China’s spying program, according to Secretary Blinken. China has been conducting surveillance across five continents.
“The fact is China engaged in this irresponsible action, a violation of our sovereignty and territorial integrity and international law. And as we’ve noted as well, we’re not alone in this. Countries across five continents have also had surveillance balloons overfly their territory, which is why we’re sharing this information with others,” said Blinken.
This morning, Secretary Blinken will host the Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein at the Department of State.
Across the pond, the UK has sanctioned Vladimir Putin’s alleged former lover, Svetlana Krivonogikh.
INTERVIEW
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