4/25
Anthony Blinken says that the main goal is a weakened Russia, not a liberated Ukraine
4/26
Moscow accuses the USA of a proxy war in retaliation to the above comment
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4/27
Russia releases an American prisoner as part of an exchange, easing tensions
4/28
President Biden asks for $33 Billion more in funding for Ukraine. Reiterates that the USA is NOT at war with Russia
CONCLUSION
What started off as a premonition of relations advancing towards even more brinksmanship concluded with a prisoner exchange, and a clear declaration that the USA and Russia are not, and don't intend to ever be, at war.