国务卿安东尼·布林肯在一次新的采访中告诉“早安美国”节目主持人乔治·斯特凡诺普洛斯俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京宣布戒严令在乌克兰被非法吞并的部分地区,“表明了他的绝望”,因为乌克兰军队继续在拒绝入侵方面取得进展。
“就在最近几周,他试图调动更多的力量。他已经完成了对乌克兰领土的虚假吞并,”布林肯在静坐的预览中说,这将在周四的“早安美国”中播出
“现在,他宣布在他声称有人想成为俄罗斯一部分的地方实施戒严,这表明了他的绝望,”这位部长说。
布林肯发表上述言论之前,普京本周发布命令,宣布他在9月份占领的乌克兰四个省份实施戒严。遭到了广泛的谴责国际社会。
普京还将整个俄罗斯置于不同程度的高度“准备状态”。
George Stephanopoulos interviewing Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, Oct. 19, 2022, in Philadelphia.
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当斯特凡诺普洛斯注意到第二份声明,并询问布林肯普京是否正在准备“全面战争”时,布林肯说俄罗斯的入侵已经成为更加不分青红皂白的暴力。
布林肯说,“越来越多地针对乌克兰平民,不分青红皂白地轰炸,甚至以电厂为目标,炸弹落在学校和医院——这非常接近。”。
斯特凡诺普洛斯对布林肯的采访将于周四在“早安美国”播出
Putin's martial law declaration in Ukraine 'speaks to his desperation,' Blinken tells ABC
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told "Good Morning America" anchor George Stephanopoulos in a new interview thatRussian President Vladimir Putin's declaration of martial lawin illegally annexed parts of Ukraine "speaks to his desperation" as Ukrainian forces continue tomake progress in rebuffing the invasion.
"Just in the last few weeks, he's tried to mobilize more forces. He's gone through with this sham annexation of Ukrainian territory," Blinken said in a preview from the sit-down, which will air Thursday on "Good Morning America."
"Now, in saying that he's declaring martial law in places that he claims to have people who somehow want to be part of Russia, that speaks to his desperation," the secretary said.
Blinken's remarks come after Putin issued an order this week declaring martial law in four Ukrainian provinces that he seized in September,which was widely denouncedby the international community.
Putin also placed all of Russia into various levels of heightened "readiness."
When Stephanopoulos noted that second declaration and questioned Blinken if Putin is preparing for "all-out war," Blinken said Russia's invasion is already becomingmore indiscriminate in its violence.
"Going increasingly after the civilian population in Ukraine, indiscriminately bombing, targeting even power plants, bombs falling on schools, on hospitals -- that's pretty close," Blinken said.
More of Stephanopoulos' interview of Blinken airs Thursday on "Good Morning America."