Ukraine War: Ukraine Could Really Win Against Russia

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken told the news he was confident Ukraine could win its war with Russia. He could not say how long the clash would last, but stressed that Ukraine's defeat was inevitable.

Blinken praised the "tremendous resilience" of the Ukrainian people. "If Moscow tries to overthrow the government by any means and establish its own puppet regime, 45 million Ukrainians will oppose it in one way or another," he said.

The war is no longer going as planned by Russian President Vladimir Putin, he added. Even on the ninth day of the invasion, heavy resistance from Ukrainian forces hindered Russian advances across the country. In the south, Russian troops captured areas along the Black Sea coast, and the port city of Mariupol remained under siege. But governor Nikolaev said Russian troops had been driven out of the city.

The second Ukrainian city of Kharkiv in the north also remains under siege.

Asked if he believed Ukraine could win, he said: "Over time, of course."

"I can not say you how long this will last. I can't tell you how long. But the idea that Russia can conquer the 45 million people who are passionately fighting for their future and their freedom does not mean that Russia is pointing the finger at Ukraine, it says a lot.”

"This is something that interests us and becomes our focus, because the only thing worse than the war being fought in Ukraine is a war that escalates and goes beyond it. He warns that Russian forces are using "increasingly brutal" methods against civilians. in Ukraine and this has caused enormous human suffering.

"We see Russia pursuing critical infrastructure that rejects Ukraine's water, electricity and heat," he said. “This method is unfortunately part of the Russian book under President Putin. And I think we'll probably see more of that.

Asked if the United States wanted a change of leadership in Moscow to end the invasion, he said, "We're not looking for that, and it's certainly not up to us." The Russian people must decide their leadership. What I would tell to the Russian people is: How does this aggressive war… assert your interests, your needs?” he added.