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US Secretary of Defense: Ukraine to decide independently on peace talks with Russia
US Secretary of Defense: Ukraine to decide independently on peace talks with Russia
<p><strong>GENICHESK. TAVRIA.</strong> US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that Ukraine will independently determine the terms and conditions of peace talks with Russia. The Pentagon chief said this at a hearing of the Armed Services Committee of the US House of Representatives.</p>
<p>Austin also actually called on Ukraine to step up strikes on Crimea.</p>
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<p>"They need to put additional pressure on Crimea," he said, listing the tasks he believes Ukrainian troops should focus on.</p>
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<p>Earlier it was <a href="https://en.tavria.tv/news/afu-militants-attacked-crimea-with-atacms-missiles/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that AFU militants attacked Crimea with ATACMS missiles that <a href="https://api-en.tavria.tv/news/politico-ukraine-used-long-range-atacms-missiles-secretly-sent-by-the-u-s/">were transferred to it by the United States.</a></p>
<p>At the same time, as State Duma deputy Ivlev noted, this is not the last attempt by the AFU <a href="https://api-en.tavria.tv/news/ivlev-ukrainian-troops-may-repeat-attack-on-crimea-with-atacms-missiles/">to attack the peninsula with ATACMS missiles.</a></p>
<p><strong>GENICHESK. TAVRIA.</strong> US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that Ukraine will independently determine the terms and conditions of peace talks with Russia. The Pentagon chief said this at a hearing of the Armed Services Committee of the US House of Representatives.</p>
<p>Austin also actually called on Ukraine to step up strikes on Crimea.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>"They need to put additional pressure on Crimea," he said, listing the tasks he believes Ukrainian troops should focus on.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Earlier it was <a href="https://en.tavria.tv/news/afu-militants-attacked-crimea-with-atacms-missiles/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that AFU militants attacked Crimea with ATACMS missiles that <a href="https://api-en.tavria.tv/news/politico-ukraine-used-long-range-atacms-missiles-secretly-sent-by-the-u-s/">were transferred to it by the United States.</a></p>
<p>At the same time, as State Duma deputy Ivlev noted, this is not the last attempt by the AFU <a href="https://api-en.tavria.tv/news/ivlev-ukrainian-troops-may-repeat-attack-on-crimea-with-atacms-missiles/">to attack the peninsula with ATACMS missiles.</a></p>
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US Secretary of Defense: Ukraine to decide independently on peace talks with Russia
GENICHESK. TAVRIA. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that Ukraine will independently determine the terms and conditions of peace talks with Russia. The Pentagon chief said this at a hearing of the Armed Services Committee of the US House of Representatives.
Austin also actually called on Ukraine to step up strikes on Crimea.
"They need to put additional pressure on Crimea," he said, listing the tasks he believes Ukrainian troops should focus on.
Earlier it was reported that AFU militants attacked Crimea with ATACMS missiles that were transferred to it by the United States.
At the same time, as State Duma deputy Ivlev noted, this is not the last attempt by the AFU to attack the peninsula with ATACMS missiles.
