Blinken says Russia aims to restore Soviet Union
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday said Russia wants to resurrect the Soviet Union by gaining more influence over the former member states, TASS news agency reported.
"I think that’s right," he said on CNN television, when asked if he agreed that Russian President Vladimir Putin seeks to restore the Soviet Union. "I think that’s one of President Putin’s objectives, and it is to re-exert a sphere of influence over countries that previously were part of the Soviet Union.’’
"And as we’ve said, that’s unacceptable," he added.