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US State Secretary Blinken says Ukraine war 'strategic failure' for Russia

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday called the invasion of Ukraine a "strategic failure" for Russia, pointing to Western unity and Moscow's losses. "Putin's war of aggression against Ukraine has been a strategic failure -- greatly diminishing Russia's military, economic, and diplomatic power and its influence for years to come," Blinken said in a speech in Helsinki. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle tells us more.

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