Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday appeared to take a swipe at former President Trump, criticizing "some who say that both sides are to blame" in the war that began when Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine in 2022.

"There are some who don’t understand — or say they don’t understand — what is at stake between the free world and an aggressive tyrant like Putin. And I say: Let them come to Kyiv," said Austin, who was speaking at the Kyiv Diplomatic Academy after making a surprise visit to Ukraine.

"There are some who say that both sides are to blame for Putin’s war of aggression. Let them come to Kyiv," he continued. "Let us never forget how this war began."

Austin did not name Trump or far-right Republicans who have opposed sending........

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