Secretary of State Blinken rips Putin during Chicago visit


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Secretary of State Antony Blinken, center, and Sen. Dick Durbin tour the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art in Chicago on Jan. 20, 2023. The museum is hosting an exhibit titled "Children of War," a gallery of Ukrainian children’s art. (Shanna Madison / Chicago Tribune) Making a brief visit to Chicago on Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said while Ukrainians have suffered tremendously, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has inflicted “extraordinary damage” on his own citizens and military and that U.S.-led sanctions will take a dramatic toll on Russia’s economy. “The question that one would really love...