Ukraine has ‘hard decisions’ to make about mobilization, top US diplomat says

Ukraine has to decide on further mobilization of troops in its war against the Russian invasion, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday.

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“Ukraine has hard decisions to make about further mobilization, but these are necessary decisions,” Blinken said after a two-day meeting with foreign ministers of the NATO alliance in Brussels.

“This is critical, because even with the money, even with the munitions, there have to be people on the frontlines to deal with the Russian aggression,” Blinken added.

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