US Secretary of State Blinken Told European The U.S. Believes The Russian - Ukraine War Could Last Through The End Of 2022

Secretary of state Antony Blinken seen at the State Department in Washington, US, April 13, 2022. Andrew Harnik/Pool via REUTERS  

CNN: No short-term end in sight in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Western officials say 

(CNN)Secretary of State Antony Blinken told European allies that the United States believes the Russian war in Ukraine could last through the end of 2022, two European officials told CNN, as US and European officials have increasingly assessed that there is no short-term end in sight to the conflict. 

Many of the officials who spoke with CNN stressed that it is hard to predict exactly how long the war could go on, but several officials said that there are no indications that Russian President Vladimir Putin's ultimate goals have changed, and it is unlikely he will pursue diplomatic negotiations unless faced with military defeat.  

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Update: Blinken told EU leaders he believes Russia's war on Ukraine could last until the end of 2022, CNN reports (Business Insider)  

WNU Editor: I do not see the war ending at the end of 2022. And the mood that I am reading in Russia is that many think the war will still be ongoing in 2023.