US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that initial plans by Vladimir Putin to erase Ukraine from the map and incorporate it into Russia have failed, according to The Guardian. Speaking at a World Economic Forum gathering in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, he stated, “On Ukraine, we were able to bring so many countries together, not just in Europe, but beyond, because countries recognize that there was an aggression, not only against Ukraine but against some of the foundational principles of the international system.” He emphasized that leaving this challenge unanswered would draw attention from …