WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that Russia’s attacks on Ukraine present a “profound moral issue” and the international community has a responsibility to make clear that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s actions are unacceptable.
“The international community has a responsibility to make clear that President Putin’s actions are completely unacceptable,” Blinken said in a statement.
“Now is the time to speak out in support for Ukraine; it is not the time for abstentions, placating words, or equivocations under claims of neutrality. The core principles of the UN Charter are at stake.”
(Reporting by Tyler Clifford and Doina Chiacu; Editing by Chris Reese)
