Blinken: This war has shredded Russia’s international reputation
The war against Ukraine that Russian President Vladimir Putin started a year ago has shredded Russia's international reputation and left Russia weakened and isolated. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said this in a statement published on the website of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, Ukrinform reports. Blinken noted that today marks one year since President Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine "following months of deceit about why Russia had amassed huge numbers of soldiers on Ukraine's border." "President Putin's decision has ripped apart families, forced millions from their communities, destroyed homes, schools, hospitals, and other civilian infrastructure, exacerbated…