410 executed corpses in Bouha alone. Russian soldiers are “creating more atrocities right now.” The comments came from Foreign Minister Antony Blinken in Brussels on Thursday night. Blinken has just completed 48 hours of meetings with NATO and is on fire to help Ukraine. This was not an average meeting. NATO’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has evolved into a global anti-Russian position. There were unusual guests. Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea participated for the first time. NATO will maintain and strengthen its support “for Ukraine to prevail,” said NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. BLINKEN OBLIGATES RUSSIAN RESPONSIBILITY “ONE DAY, ONE WAY” US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken prepares to speak at a press conference following a meeting of NATO foreign ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Thursday, April 7, 2022. Ukraine called on NATO on Thursday for more weapons in its fight. against Russia to help prevent further atrocities such as those reported in the city of Bucha and urged Germany to reduce bureaucracy so that more supplies could enter. (AP Photo / Olivier Matthys) (AP Photo / Olivier Matthys) I thank the skies for NATO, following the grim testimony this week from America’s senior military officer, Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley. First Milley said Russia could occupy Kyiv in 72 hours. That was in February. Now he says the war will last for years. Both remarks did not help Ukraine. Milley’s remarks caused damage because they fueled fears that Ukraine could never defeat Russia. This pessimism prevented US support. Plus, Milley is wrong again. The balance of this war will be decided in days and weeks and will depend on whether Ukraine wins the battle currently being fought in Izyum and Mariupol. NATO understands that. There was no pessimism in Brussels. It was all gloomy determination. Believe in Ukraine’s success in battle – and Russian atrocities. “The painful images coming from Bukha and other parts of Ukraine have strengthened our resolve and our unity,” Blinken said. He said Russian soldiers had gathered residents of Bucha and forced them to watch as the Russians shot a young man. “This is dirt,” said the killer, pointing to his victim. “We are here to clean you of dirt.” Ukraine’s counterattack is also a struggle to reduce atrocities. “Every day, more and more credible reports of rape, murder and torture are emerging,” Blinken said. “We have to assume that the Russian soldiers are creating more atrocities right now,” he added. For Blinken, there is a sense of urgency. What a contrast to Milley, who ran as President, on issues from critical race theory in Afghanistan and Ukraine. Milley also dismissed the unfortunate remark that Russia was not a deterrent. Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley listens during a media briefing at the Pentagon on Friday, January 28, 2022 in Washington. (AP Photo / Alex Brandon) (AP Photo / Alex Brandon) Admittedly, Milley told Congress a lot about how Ukraine fights and wins. On Tuesday, Milley praised the “excellent exchange of information we have allowed Ukraine to see,” which, combined with a decentralized fighting style, “works extremely well on the battlefield.” Translation: US surveillance helps a lot and Ukraine uses the right tactics to defeat Russia. However, Milley’s job is to give advice. Good advice. You must be wondering. Of course Blinken also had his moments. He continues to cite renewable energy in his every speech and gets praise for sending deadly weapons to Ukraine, without acknowledging the policy he started with Trump. He is definitely a Biden family man, having worked with Biden for 20 years. Blinken even has a place in the Hunter Biden laptop saga. But at the moment Blinken’s “strong sense of urgency” is leading the Biden government’s response. Blinken is in sync with NATO. (And everything went much better without President Biden or Vice President Harris.) Foreign Minister Antony Blinken spoke to reporters on Tuesday, March 5, 2022, before leaving for Europe. (Fox News) Not a moment too early. Ukraine must confront Russia on the streets south of the Izyum before two Russian army teams can be joined. Greece, a NATO member, wants to help Ukraine protect Odessa from “becoming a Mariupol,” Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said on Thursday. Holding on to Mariupol and taking ground near the Izyum could bring another victory as great as the victory in Kyiv. CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE OPINION NEWSLETTER Blinken, Austin and Milley talk to their Ukrainian counterparts almost every day. As you know, Ukraine is not ashamed to ask for equipment. “They are predicting new systems that they think would be useful,” Blinken said in Brussels on Thursday night. The final choices depend on “what the Ukrainians would be ready to use once they get it.” CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE FOX NEWS APPLICATION “For every Russian tank in Ukraine, there will soon be 10 anti-tank systems,” Blinken told NBC’s Andrea Mitchell this week. That’s it. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM REBECCA GRANT
