Blinken Says U.S. Is Not Seeking Regime Change; Russia May Be Trying to Encircle Troops in East Ukraine

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1. New York Times

   American officials scrambled to clarify Biden’s suggestion that Putin ‘cannot remain in power.’ ↗ (opens New York Times)

   Published Mar 26, 2022

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   Senior officials, including Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, and top lawmakers stressed that the United States was not seeking regime change in Russia.

2. Waco Tribune-Herald

   Live updates: Blinken: US not seeking Russian regime change ↗ (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

   Published Mar 26, 2022

   Same headline from 9 more outlets

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   JERUSALEM — Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. is not trying to topple Russian President Vladimir Putin, despite its harsh condemnations of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

3. The Guardian

   US denies it is seeking regime change in Russia after Biden comments ↗ (opens The Guardian)

   Published Mar 26, 2022

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   Secretary of state Antony Blinken tries to row back on president’s inflammatory remarks in Poland

4. NBC10 Philadelphia

   Blinken Says U.S. Is Not Seeking Regime Change; Russia May Be Trying to Encircle Troops in East Ukraine ↗ (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

   Published Mar 26, 2022

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   Secretary of State Antony Blinken has sought to clarify President Joe Biden’s comments that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power.”

5. Al Jazeera

   US has no strategy of ‘regime change’ in Russia, Blinken says ↗ (opens Al Jazeera)

   Published Mar 26, 2022

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   US officials seek to defuse tensions a day after President Biden said that Putin ‘cannot remain in power’.

6. Omaha World-Herald

   Live updates: Blinken: US not seeking Russian regime change | National News ↗ (opens Omaha World-Herald)

   Published Mar 26, 2022

7. The Hill

   Blinken: US not seeking regime change in Russia ↗ (opens The Hill)

   Published Mar 26, 2022

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   Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters Sunday that the U.S.

8. Forbes

   U.S. Is Not Seeking Regime Change In Russia, Blinken Clarifies Biden’s Putin Remark ↗ (opens Forbes)

   Published Mar 26, 2022

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   Blinken said that the U.S. does not have a “strategy of regime change” either in Russia or anywhere else in the world.

9. Insider

   Secretary of State Blinken reiterates that the US does not 'have a strategy of regime change in Russia' ↗ (opens Insider)

   Published Mar 26, 2022

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   "In this case, as in any case, it's up to the people of the country in question, it's up to the Russian people," Blinken told reporters.

10. The Hill

    Blinken skeptical of latest Russia, Ukraine talks ↗ (opens The Hill)

    Published Mar 28, 2022

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    Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed skepticism Tuesday about the most recent face-to-face talks between Russia and Ukraine, which have prompted some hope of progress toward a peace deal.

11. Forbes

    U.S. Secretary Blinken Casts Doubt On Russia-Ukraine Optimism ↗ (opens Forbes)

    Published Mar 28, 2022

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    Responding to signs of significant progress shared by Russian and Ukrainian negotiators Tuesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the U.S. has still seen no “signs of real seriousness” from Russia to de-escalate in Ukraine.

12. The Times of Israel

    Blinken says US still doubts Russia’s ‘seriousness’ in Ukraine talks ↗ (opens The Times of Israel)

    Published Mar 28, 2022

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