Blinken compares situation in Mariupol with siege of Leningrad

The state secretary wrote this on Twitter, Ukrinform reports.

“Every Russian has learned about the Siege of Leningrad during World War II. Sadly, history has repeated itself—but now it’s the Russian government cruelly starving Ukrainian cities,” he wrote.

Every Russian has learned about the Siege of Leningrad during World War II. Sadly, history has repeated itself—but now it’s the Russian government cruelly starving Ukrainian cities. pic.twitter.com/wjG3IgwAzH

— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) March 9, 2022

As Ukrinform reported, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in constant contact with official Kyiv. In particular, the day before, during a telephone conversation with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, the parties discussed further steps to increase pressure on Russia to bring it to justice for its aggression against Ukraine.

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